Karol Kłos
Karol Kłos (born 8 August 1989) is a Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, participant at the Olympic Games (Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, three–time Polish Champion (2011, 2014, 2018). At the professional club level, he plays for PGE Skra Bełchatów.
Kłos during a match of the Polish national team in 2010.Contents
- 1 Personal life
- 2 Career
- 2.1 Clubs
- 2.2 National team
- 3 Sporting achievements
- 3.1 Clubs
- 3.2 Youth national team
- 3.3 Universiade
- 3.4 Individual awards
- 3.5 State awards
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Personal life
On 15 July 2017, he married Aleksandra Dudzicka. He is a graduate of the Miguel de Cervantes Liceum in Warsaw.
Career
Clubs
Kłos moved to Skra Bełchatów in 2010. He signed a new contract with Skra towards the end of the 2014/2015 season. On 27 May 2014 his team won the Polish Championship after final matches against *eco Resovia. That was his second national *le. On 8 October 2014 his team won the Polish SuperCup. On 6 May 2015 he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.
In May 2015 he extended his contract with Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2016/2017 season. On 7 February 2016 alongside PGE Skra he won the Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final. In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.
National team
On 21 September 2014 he won a *le of the 2014 World Champion and received an individual award for the Best Middle Blocker of the tournament.On 27 October 2014 Kłos received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements, and promotion of Poland in the world. In April 2015 he was announced as a new captain of the national team. Due to an injury he did not take part in the intercontinental round of the 2015 World League and was replaced by Michał Kubiak.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
- CEV Champions League
- 2011/2012 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- FIVB Club World Championship
- Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- National championships
- 2010/2011 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2010/2011 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011/2012 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2012/2013 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2013/2014 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2014/2015 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015/2016 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2017/2018 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2017/2018 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2018/2019 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
Youth national team
- 2007 CEV U19 European Championship
Universiade
- 2013 Summer Universiade
Individual awards
- 2014: FIVB World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
- 2022: Polish Championship – Best Blocker
State awards
- 2014: 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
- Player profile at the International Olympic Committee
- Player profile at Olympedia