Alen Pajenk

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Alen Pajenk
Alen Pajenk3.JPG
Pajenk in 2013
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1986-04-23) 23 April 1986 (age 37)
Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Spike357 cm (141 in)
Block330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Olympiacos Praeus
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2007
2007–2010
2010–2011
2011–2013
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021–		 OK Maribor
ACH Volley
BluVolley Verona
Volley Lube
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Fenerbahçe İstanbul
BluVolley Verona
Czarni Radom
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
Olympiacos Praeus
National team
2008–Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
FIVB Challenger Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Slovenia
CEV European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Bulgaria/Italy
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 France/Slovenia/Belgium/Netherlands
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Poland/Czech Republic/Estonia/Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
European League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Poland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Slovakia
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Pescara

Alen Pajenk (born 23 April 1986) is a Slovenian volleyball player who plays for Olympiacos Praeus and the Slovenia national team. With Slovenia, he was the runner-up of the European Volleyball Championship three times, in 2015, 2019 and 2021.

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Pajenk with Marmi Lanza Verona in 2011 Alen Pajenk.jpg
Pajenk with Marmi Lanza Verona in 2011

Career

Club

In 2013, Pajenk moved to Jastrzębski Węgiel. [1] In 2013–14, he reached the Final Four of the Champions League and won the bronze medal after defeating VC Zenit Kazan. [2] [3] Jastrzębski Węgiel, including Pajenk, also finished in third place in the Polish Championship during the same season. [4]

National team

On 14 August 2015, Slovenia, including Pajenk, won the 2015 European League. [5] On 18 October 2015, he won the silver medal with Slovenia at the 2015 European Championship. [6]

Honours

OK Maribor

ACH Volley

Volley Lube

Fenerbahçe İstanbul

Olympiacos Piraeus

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ Alen Pajenk nowym środkowym Jastrzębskiego Węgla – eurosport.onet.pl – 29 April 2013
  2. ↑ JASTRZEBSKI edge former champions Zenit to strike first CL medal – zenit-kazan.com – 23 March 2014
  3. ↑ Jastrzębski Węgiel trzecią siłą w Europie. Mamy brązowy medal Ligi Mistrzów!!! Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine – jastrzebskiwegiel.pl – 23 March 2014
  4. ↑ PlusLiga: Brązowe Jastrzębie Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine – przegladsportowy.pl – 28 April 2014
  5. ↑ Slovenia win European League title! – cev.eu – 14 August 2015
  6. ↑ France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver – cev.eu – 18 October 2015
  7. 1 2 "Greek A1 League 2022/23 » player awards". Volleybox. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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