Damian Wojtaszek
Damian Wojtaszek (born 7 September 1988) is a Polish volleyball player, former member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, 2018 World Champion. At the professional club level, he plays for Projekt Warsaw.
Contents
- 1 Career
- 1.1 Clubs
- 1.2 National team
- 2 Sporting achievements
- 2.1 Clubs
- 2.2 Universiade
- 2.3 Individual awards
- 2.4 State awards
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Career
Clubs
In 2012, Wojtaszek joined Jastrzębski Węgiel. In the 2012–13 PlusLiga season, he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship. In 2014, the club advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League held in Ankara, and after defeating Zenit Kazan won a bronze medal. Jastrzębski Węgiel, including Wojtaszek, ended the season with a second bronze medal of the Polish Championship. After two seasons in *eco Resovia, he left the club in 2017. On 27 April 2017, Wojtaszek signed a two–year contract with ONICO Warszawa.
National team
On 14 August 2015, he achieved his first medal as a national team player – bronze of the European League. His national team won 3rd place match with Estonia (3–0). He also received individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.
On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third *le of the World Champion. Poland beat Brazil in the final and defended the *le from 2014.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
- CEV Challenge Cup
- 2011/2012 – with AZS Politechnika Warszawska
- National championships
- 2015/2016 Polish Championship, with *eco Resovia
- 2018/2019 Polish Championship, with ONICO Warszawa
Universiade
- 2013 Summer Universiade
Individual awards
- 2014: Polish Cup – Best Defender
- 2014: CEV Champions League – Best Libero
- 2015: European League – Best Libero
State awards
- 2018: Gold Cross of Merit
References
External links
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net