Marcin Możdżonek

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Marcin Możdżonek
Personal information
Full nameMarcin Rafał Możdżonek
NicknameMożdżon
NationalityPolish
Born (1985-02-09) February 9, 1985 (age 39)
Olsztyn, Poland
Height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Spike360 cm (140 in)
Block340 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubAsseco Resovia Rzeszów
Number18
Career
YearsTeams
2001–2004
2004–2008
2008–2012
2012–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–		SMS PZPS Spała
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
PGE Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Halkbank Ankara
MKS Cuprum Lubin
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
National team
2007– Poland
Honours
Representing  Poland
Men's volleyball
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Poland
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2011 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Turkey
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
World League
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sofia
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gdańsk
Last updated: 6 February 2017

Marcin Możdżonek (born 9 February 1985) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of the Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, a participant of the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012), 2014 World Champion, 2009 European Champion, a gold medalist of the 2012 World League, silver medalist of the 2011 World Cup, bronze medalist of the 2011 World League and 2011 European Championship and Polish Champion (2009, 2010, 2011).

Marcin Możdżonek after match Poland-USA at Spodek in Katowice (World League 2012).
Możdżonek as player of ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle in 2012.

Career

Clubs

In 2012-2014 Możdżonek played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[1] With this club he won the Polish Cup twice (2013, 2014) and won the silver medal in the Polish Championship 2012/2013. In October 2014, he moved to Turkish club Halkbank Ankara.[2] On March 29, 2015 he achieved his first trophy with his new club Halkbank Ankara - the Turkish Cup. In the final, his team beat Arkas Izmir 3-0 and he scored 10 points.[3] In July 2015 he came back to Poland and he signed a contract with MKS Cuprum Lubin.

National team

He debuted in the Polish national team in 2007 (during the Poland - Argentina match). Możdżonek was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal at the European Championship 2009.[4] On September 14, 2009 he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta.[5] The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. With the Polish team, he won three medals in 2011 - silver at World Cup[6] and two bronzes at World League[7] and European Championship.[8] In November 2011 he was declared the new captain of national team.[9] He is a gold medalist of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[10][11] In May 2014 he was replaced as captain by Michał Winiarski. On September 21, 2014 Poland won the title of World Champion 2014.[12][13][14] On October 27, 2014, he received a state award granted by the Polish President, Bronisław Komorowski: the Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding sports achievements and the promotion of Poland in the world.[15]

He was not called to the national team by Stephane Antiga for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[16]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

National championships

National team

Individually

State awards

References

  1. ^ Marcin Możdżonek nowym zawodnikiem ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - eurosport.onet.pl - 03-07-2012
  2. ^ Marcin Możdżonek odchodzi z ZAKSY - plusliga.pl - 11-10-2014
  3. ^ TURKISH CUP M: HalkBank clinched the trophy! - worldofvolley.com - 29-03-2015
  4. ^ 2009 CEV European Championships Results - cev.lu - 03-09-2009
  5. ^ Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta Archived 2014-03-09 at the Wayback Machine - prezydent.pl - 15-09-2009
  6. ^ Poland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver - fivb.org - 06-12-2011
  7. ^ 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League Final Report - fivb.org - 10-07-2011
  8. ^ Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley - cev.lu - 18-09-2011
  9. ^ Kapitan Możdżonek - plusliga.pl - 11-11-2011
  10. ^ Poland beat USA to claim first World League title - fivb.org - 08-07-2012
  11. ^ Poland wins historical gold at the 2012 World League - fivb.org - 08-07-2012
  12. ^ Poland win second World Championship title at home - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  13. ^ Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  14. ^ FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem - plusliga.pl - 21-09-2014
  15. ^ "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy" Archived 2014-10-27 at the Wayback Machine - prezydent.pl - 27-10-2014
  16. ^ Rio 2016: Możdżonek i Wojtaszek nie jadą na igrzyska olimpijskie - przegladsportowy.pl - 14-07-2016
  17. ^ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń - isap.sejm.gov.pl - 23-10-2014

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Poland captain
November 2011 – May 2014 		Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by
–
 Best Blocker of
FIVB Club World Championship
2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Blocker of
FIVB World Cup
2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Blocker of
FIVB World League
2012 		Succeeded by
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