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Mateusz Mika
Personal information
Full nameMateusz Włodzimierz Mika
NationalityPolish
Born (1991-01-21) January 21, 1991 (age 33)
Kobiernice, Poland
Height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Spike342 cm (135 in)
Block324 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubAsseco Resovia Rzeszów
Number15
Career
YearsTeams


2006–2009
2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2018
2018–		Hejnał Kęty
UMKS Kęczanin Kęty
SMS PZPS Spała
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Trefl Gdańsk
Montpellier UC
Trefl Gdańsk
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
National team
2010– Poland
Honours
Representing  Poland
Men's volleyball
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Poland
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Last updated: 24 May 2018

Mateusz Mika (born 21 January 1991) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, a participant of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, a bronze medalist of the 2011 European Championship, Polish Champion (2012).

Mika during the match of Poland on May 29, 2010.

Career

Clubs

Season 2012/2013 spent in Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[1] In season 2013/2014 played for French club - Montpellier UC. On June 12, 2014 came back to club from Gdańsk and signed a contract with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk.[2] On April 19, 2015 Lotos Trefl Gdańsk, including Mika, achieved Polish Cup 2015.[3][4] He was Most Valuable Player of tournament. Then he won silver medal of Polish Championship.[5] In April 2015 signed next two-year contract with his club.[6]

National team

He debuted in Polish national team on May 29, 2010 in friendly match with France. In 2011 was in the Polish team conducted by Andrea Anastasi on the European Championship 2011, when Poland won bronze medal. In 2014 was appointed by coach Stephane Antiga on World League. Initially, he was supposed to be a deputy principal players during matches in Brazil, but after few victories (among others, the winning match with Brazil on May 31, 2014) he has become the favorite to play at the World Championship.[7][8] On August 16, 2014 was appointed to squad at World Championship held in Poland.[9][10] On September 21, 2014 won a title of World Champion 2014.[11][12][13] On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski - Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and to promote Polish in the world.[14]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championships

National team

Individually

State awards

References

  1. ^ Mateusz Mika zagra w LOTOSIE Treflu Gdańsk - plusliga.pl - 13-07-2012
  2. ^ Mateusz Mika wraca do Lotosu Trefla - trojmiasto.sport.pl - 12-06-2014
  3. ^ Polish Cup for Lotos Trefl. Asseco Resovia in the second place Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine - assecoresovia.pl - 19-04-2015
  4. ^ POLISH CUP M: Earthquake at Ergo Arena - Lotos Trefl lifted trophy! (VIDEO) - worldofvolley.com - 19-04-2015
  5. ^ POL M: Madhouse in Rzeszów – Resovia is new Polish champion! - worldfovolley.com - 28-04-2015
  6. ^ Mika zostaje w Gdańsku do 2017 roku - sport.trefl.com - 09-04-2015
  7. ^ Buszek bohaterem meczu! Wielka Brazylia na kolanach! - przegladsportowy.pl - 31-05-2014
  8. ^ Poland stun Brazil with straight sets win - fivb.org - 31-05-2014
  9. ^ FIVB Mistrzostwa świata w piłce siatkowej mężczyzn Polska 2014. Trener Antiga ogłosił skład - plusliga.pl - 17-08-2014
  10. ^ Polish team named for the FIVB Men's World Championship Poland 2014 - fivb.org - 17-08-2014
  11. ^ Poland win second World Championship title at home - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  12. ^ Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  13. ^ FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem - plusliga.pl - 21-09-2014
  14. ^ "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy" Archived 2014-10-27 at the Wayback Machine - prezydent.pl - 27-10-2014
  15. ^ 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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