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Wiesław Gawłowski

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Wiesław Gawłowski
Personal information
Full nameWiesław Stanisław Gawłowski
Born(1950-05-19)19 May 1950
Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland
Died14 November 2000(2000-11-14) (aged 50)
Białobrzegi, Poland
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Career
YearsTeams
1969–1973
1973–1980
1980–1985
1985–1990
Poland AZS AWF Warszawa
Poland Płomień Milowice
Italy Vianello Pescara
Italy Pallavolo Pineto
National team
1969–1980 Poland (366)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1974 Mexico
CEV European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1975 Yugoslavia
Silver medal – second place 1977 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1979 France

Wiesław Stanisław Gawłowski (19 May 1950 – 14 November 2000) was a Polish volleyball player and coach, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team in 1969–1980, 1976 Olympic Champion, 1974 World Champion, silver medallist of the European Championship (1975, 1977, 1979), two–time Polish Champion.

Personal life

Wiesław Gawłowski was born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland. He attended the University of Physical Education in Warsaw, graduating in 1974. He had wife Barbara and two sons – Maciej and Wojciech.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Death

Wiesław Gawłowski died in a car crash in Białobrzegi near Płock.