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Jakub Władysław Jarosz (born 10 February 1987) is a Polish volleyball player, former member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, participant at the Olympic Games (London 2012), 2009 European Champion, 2012 World League winner, silver medallist at the 2011 World Cup, Polish Champion (2009). At the professional club level, he plays for the Polish team, GKS Katowice.

Contents

• 1 Personal life
• 2 Career
  • 2.1 National team
• 3 Sporting achievements
  • 3.1 Clubs
  • 3.2 Youth national team
  • 3.3 Individual awards
  • 3.4 State awards
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Personal life

Jakub Jarosz was born in Nysa, Poland. His grandfather and father Maciej (a three–time silver medalist at the European Championship) are former volleyball players. His brother Marcin was also a volleyball player. On 12 May 2012, he married Agnieszka (née Trzcińska). On 26 August 2013, their first child was born, a son named Kacper. In early 2017, his wife gave birth to their second son Leon.

Career

National team

In 2009, the Polish national volleyball team, including Jarosz, won a *le of the European Champions. On 14 September 2009, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of Polonia Res*uta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. With the national team, he won three medals in 2011 – silver at the 2011 World Cup, bronze at the 2011 World League and 2011 European Championship. In 2012, he won a gold medal of the 2012 World League.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

• CEV Cup
  • 2010/2011 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2012/2013 – with Andreoli Latina
• National championships
  • 2008/2009 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2008/2009 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

Youth national team

• 2005 CEV U19 European Championship

Individual awards

• 2005: CEV U19 European Championship – Most Valuable Player

State awards

• 2009: Knight's Cross of Polonia Res*uta

References

External links

• Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
• Player profile at Volleybox.net