Paweł Zagumny

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Paweł Zagumny
File:Paweł Zagumny 2010-07-09.jpg
Personal information
Full name Paweł Lech Zagumny
Nickname Guma
Nationality Polish
Born (1977-10-18) October 18, 1977 (age 46)
Jasło, Poland
Hometown Warszawa, Poland
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Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Spike 330 cm (130 in)
Block 320 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Number 5
Career
Years Teams


1995–1997
1997–2000
2000–2003
2003–2009
2009–2010
2010–2015
2015–
Poland MKS MDK Warszawa
Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Poland Czarni Radom
Poland Morze Bałtyk Szczecin
Italy Sempre Volley
Poland Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
Greece Panathinaikos Athens
Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska
National team
1996–2014  Poland
Last updated: 19 June 2015

Paweł Zagumny [ˈpavɛw zaˈɡumnɨ] (born 18 October 1977) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 1996-2014 and Polish club AZS Politechnika Warszawska, a participant of the Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), World Champion 2014, European Champion 2009, gold medalist of the FIVB World League 2012, silver medalist of the World Championship 2006 and World Cup 2011.

Personal life

Paweł Zagumny was born in Jasło, Poland. He is Hanna and Lech Zagumny's son, his father is a former volleyball player and a coach. Zagumny has sister Agnieszka. On July 19, 2003 married to Oliwia Brochocka-Zagumny. They have two children - a daughter Wiktoria (born 2004) and a son Mikołaj (born 2010).[1]

Paweł Zagumny as the AZS Olsztyn player in season 2005/2006.
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As the AZS Olsztyn player in season 2005/2006.
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As the AZS Olsztyn player in season 2005/2006.
File:Paweł Zagumny IV M.jpg
Paweł Zagumny with Łukasz Kadziewicz and Michał Bąkiewicz during the match of IV Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner.
File:Paweł Zagumny 2006-2007 1.jpg
During the match AZS Olsztyn vs AZS Częstochowa in season 2006/2007.
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During the match AZS Olsztyn vs AZS Częstochowa in season 2006/2007.
File:Paweł Zagumny LŚ 2012.jpg
Paweł Zagumny before the match of the FIVB World League 2012 at Spodek in Katowice.

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.[2] In May 2015 he signed contract with AZS Politechnika Warszawska.[3]

National team

In 2006 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB World Championships 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.,[4] where was awarded Best Setter. 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. 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][11] 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.[12]

Sporting achievements

CEV Cup

National championship

National team

Individually

State awards

References

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Poland captain
2002 – 2004
Succeeded by
Piotr Gruszka
Preceded by Poland captain
July 2010 – October 2010
Succeeded by
Piotr Gruszka
Awards
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB World Championship

2006
Succeeded by
Serbia Nikola Grbić
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB World League

2007
Succeeded by
United States Lloy Ball
Preceded by Best Setter of
Olympic Games

Beijing 2008
Succeeded by
Bulgaria Georgi Bratoev
Preceded by Best Setter of
European Championship

2009
Succeeded by
Italy Dragan Travica