Paweł Zagumny
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Full name | Paweł Lech Zagumny | ||||
Nickname | Guma | ||||
Nationality | Polish | ||||
Born | Jasło, Poland | October 18, 1977||||
Hometown | Warszawa, Poland | ||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||
Spike | 330 cm (130 in) | ||||
Block | 320 cm (126 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Setter | ||||
Number | 5 | ||||
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Last updated: 7 February 2018 |
Paweł Zagumny [ˈpavɛw zaˈɡumnɨ] (born 18 October 1977) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 1996–2014, a participant of the Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), 2014 World Champion, 2009 European Champion, a gold medalist of the 2012 World League, silver medalist of the 2006 World Championship and 2011 World Cup, sporting director of ONICO Warszawa since 2017.
Personal life
Paweł Zagumny was born in Jasło, but he grew up in Warszawa, in Ursynów district.[1] He is Hanna and Lech Zagumny's son, his father is a former volleyball player and a coach. Zagumny has a sister, Agnieszka. On July 19, 2003 Zagumny married Oliwia Brochocka-Zagumny. They have two children - a daughter Wiktoria (born 2004) and a son Mikołaj (born 2010).[2]
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Career
Clubs
He began to play in 1992 with MKS MDK Warszawa volleyball junior club. His talent was quickly seen and in 1995 at age 18 he was transferred to professional team Czarni Radom, where he played for 2 years. With Zagumny Czarni Radom club won Poland Championship in 1996 and got second place in 1997. Next, he played for Bosman Morze Szczecin for 3 years. In 2000 he was transferred to Italian club Edilbasso Padua, where he stayed for three years. Afterwords he came back to Poland, playing for Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn. In 2010 went to Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. He achieved with this club two Polish Cups (2013, 2014) and two silver (2011, 2013) and bronze (2012) medal of Polish Championship. In April 2015 he announced that he is going to leave ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3] In May 2015 he signed a contract with AZS Politechnika Warszawska.[4]
He ended up club career on April 9, 2017 after last match of the season 2016–17 as ONICO AZS Politechnika Warszawska player. The official thanks for his club career was held the day before at Torwar Hall with almost 5,000 fans.[5] His shirt number 5 in ONICO AZS Politechnika Warszawska was reserved until 2022.
National team
In 2006 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Japan, where Polish national team won silver medal. In 2007 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB World League in Poland, Katowice. In 2008 he was awarded the best setter of Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Zagumny was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of European Championship 2009, where was awarded Best Setter. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. In 2011 the gained silver medal at World Cup.[6] On July 8, 2012 won a gold medal of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgary.[7][8] On September 21, 2014 won a title of World Champion 2014.[9][10] On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski - Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding sports achievements and to promote Polish in the world. After winning title of 2014 World Champion he announced that the finale was his last match in national team.
On September 11, 2016 was organized all-star match in Katowice, which was Zagumny's official farewell to Polish national team and its supporters (12,000 fans at Spodek).[11][12] In the match Poland vs. the Rest of world took part the most titled and the best players in the history of Polish and world volleyball. Zagumny played 427 matches in Polish national team.
Other
After season 2016/2017 he was announced as the sports director of the ONICO Warszawa.[13]
Sporting achievements
Clubs
2010/2011 - with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
National championship
- 1997/1998
Polish Championship, with Morze Bałtyk Szczecin
- 2003/2004
Polish Championship, with AZS Olsztyn
- 2004/2005
Polish Championship, with AZS Olsztyn
- 2005/2006
Polish Championship, with AZS Olsztyn
- 2006/2007
Polish Championship, with AZS Olsztyn
- 2007/2008
Polish Championship, with AZS Olsztyn
- 2009/2010
Greek Cup, with Panathinaikos Athens
- 2009/2010
Greek Championship, with Panathinaikos Athens
- 2010/2011
Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2011/2012
Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2012/2013
Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2012/2013
Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2013/2014
Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
National team
- 1996
CEV U21 European Championship
- 1997
FIVB U21 World Championship
- 2006
FIVB World Championship
- 2009
CEV European Championship
- 2011
FIVB World Cup
- 2012
FIVB World League
- 2014
FIVB World Championship
Individually
- 1997 FIVB U21 World Championship - Best Setter
- 2006 FIVB World Championship - Best Setter
- 2007 Best Player in PlusLiga
- 2007 FIVB World League - Best Setter
- 2007 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - Best Setter
- 2008 Olympic Games - Best Setter
- 2009 Polish Cup - Best Setter
- 2009 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - Best Setter
- 2009 CEV European Championship - Best Setter
- 2011 Polish Cup - Best Setter
- 2013 Polish Cup - Best Setter
- 2014 Polish Cup - Most Valuable Player
State awards
- 2006
Gold Cross of Merit[14]
- 2009
Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta[15]
- 2014
Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta[16]
- 2014 Honorary citizenship of Bełchatów
References
- ^ Paweł Zagumny (2015). Życie to mecz. Wydawnictwo Akurat. pp. 13–17.
- ^ Roman Stęporowski (8 October 2012). "Paweł Zagumny. Na boisku charyzmatyczny, perfekcyjny, przywódczy". nto.pl. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Zagumny: odchodzę z Zaksy". wp.pl. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Paweł Zagumny w Politechnice!". onicowarszawa.pl. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Ostatni warszawski mecz Pawła Zagumnego". plusliga.pl. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Poland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver". fivb.org. FIVB. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Poland beat USA to claim first World League title". fivb.org. FIVB. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Poland wins historical gold at the 2012 World League". fivb.org. FIVB. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". fivb.org. FIVB. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Poland win second World Championship title at home". fivb.org. FIVB. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Paweł Zagumny pożegnał się z reprezentacją Polski! Legenda odchodzi po meczu gwiazd". polsatsport.pl. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Paweł Zagumny odśpiewał hymn po raz ostatni!". polsatsport.pl. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Siatkówka. Paweł Zagumny dyrektorem sportowym ONICO AZS Politechniki Warszawskiej, Stephane Antiga trenerem". sport.pl. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 5 grudnia 2006 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". sejm.gov.pl. ISAP. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 14 września 2009 r. o nadaniu orderów". sejm.gov.pl. ISAP. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". sejm.gov.pl. ISAP. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
External links
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Jasło
- Sportspeople from Podkarpackie Voivodeship
- Polish men's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players of Poland
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Czarni Radom players
- AZS Warszawa players
- AZS Olsztyn players
- Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle players
- Panathinaikos V.C. players
- Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)
- Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Polish expatriates in Italy
- Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
- Polish expatriates in Greece
- Expatriate volleyball players in Greece