Michał Łasko
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| Full name | Michał Eryk Łasko | ||||
| Nationality | Polish Italian | ||||
| Born | March 11, 1981 Wrocław, Poland | ||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 364 cm (143 in) | ||||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) | ||||
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| Position | Opposite | ||||
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| Last updated: 2 January 2018 | |||||
Michał Eryk Łasko (born 11 March 1981) is an Italian volleyball player of Polish origins, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team, European Champion 2005, silver medalist of the European Championship 2011, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, Italian Champion (2001).
Personal life
Michał Łasko was born in Wrocław, Poland, but raised in Italy. His father Lech Łasko is a former Polish volleyball player - Olympic Champion 1976. He plays for the Italian national team, because he was raised in Italy and he has never received an offer to play for Poland. He speaks the Polish language very well.[1] On June 17, 2013, he married Milena Stacchiotti, an Italian volleyball player.[2] On October 8, 2014 his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Nicole.[3] On August 30, 2016 their second daughter Asia was born.[4]
Career
Clubs
Michał lived in Italy since his childhood and started playing for Sisley Treviso's youth team. He debuted in Serie A1 in 2001 with Treviso, after moving to Verona, where he remained for four years, playing in A1 and A2. After a year at Vibo Valentia, he was signed by BreBanca Lannutti Cuneo in 2006. In 2008, together with Simone Parodi, he moved to Blu Volley Verona. Łasko is currently playing for Jastrzębski Węgiel in the Polish volleyball league, PlusLiga.[5] On June 19, 2015 he announced that he moved to Chinese team Sichuan Chengdu, together with Zbigniew Bartman - one of his team mates from previous club.[6][7]
National team
With Italy, he won a title of the European Champion 2005, a silver medal at the European Championship 2011 and a bronze medal at the Olympic Games 2012.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
1999/2000 - with Sisley Treviso
2013/2014 - with Jastrzębski Węgiel
FIVB Club World Championship
Qatar 2011 - with Jastrzębski Węgiel
National championships
- 1999/2000
Italian Cup, with Sisley Treviso - 1999/2000 Italian SuperCup, with Sisley Treviso
- 2000/2001 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso
- 2006/2007 Italian Championship, with PV Cuneo
- 2007/2008 Italian Championship, with PV Cuneo
- 2012/2013 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
- 2013/2014 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
National team
- 2005 CEV European Championship
- 2011 CEV European Championship
- 2012 Olympic Games
Individually
- 2012 Polish Cup - Best Spiker
- 2014 CEV Champions League - Best Scorer
References
- ^ Michał Łasko: Nigdy nie dostałem propozycji z polskiej reprezentacji - siatka.org - 04-11-2011
- ^ Michał Łasko nie jest już kawalerem! Archived 2014-03-15 at the Wayback Machine - siatkowka24.com - 22-06-2013
- ^ Michał Łasko został ojcem! - katowickisport.pl - 09-10-2014
- ^ IG: mikalasko - instagram.com
- ^ Michał Łasko zagra w Jastrzębskim Węglu - plusliga.pl - 23-05-2011
- ^ Bartman and Lasko in Chinese Sichuan! - worldofvolley.com - 19-06-2015
- ^ Podziękowania dla Michała Łasko - jastrzebskiwegiel.pl - 19-06-2015
External links
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Wrocław
- Italian men's volleyball players
- Italian people of Polish descent
- Olympic volleyball players of Italy
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
- Expatriate volleyball players in Poland
- Italian Champions of men's volleyball
- Jastrzębski Węgiel players
- Expatriate volleyball players in China
- Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
- Ural Ufa volleyball players