Bartosz Kwolek

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Bartosz Kwolek
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Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 26)
Płock, Poland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Spike343 cm (135 in)
Block320 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current club Warta Zawiercie
Number2
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2022
2022–
Projekt Warsaw
Warta Zawiercie
National team
2018–Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Bulgaria/Italy
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Poland/Slovenia
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Chicago

Bartosz Kwolek (born 17 July 1997) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and the Poland national team.

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Career

Club

He debuted in the 2016–17 PlusLiga season as a player of AZS Politechnika Warszawska. In February 2018, Kwolek signed a next two–year contract. In 2020, he extended his contract with the club until 2022.

National team

On 12 April 2015 the Polish national U19 team, including Kwolek, won a title of the CEV U19 European Champions. They beat Italy in the final (3–1). [1] [2] He was named the Most valuable player of the tournament. He took part in European Youth Olympic Festival with Polish national U19 team. On 1 August 2015 he achieved gold medal (final match with Bulgaria 3–0). On 23 August 2015 Poland achieved first title of U19 World Champion. In the final his team beat hosts – Argentina (3–2). [3] On September 10, 2016 he achieved title of the 2016 CEV U20 European Champion after winning 7 of 7 matches in tournament and beating Ukraine in the final (3–1). [4] Also, Kwolek received individual award for the Best Outside Hitter. On July 2, 2017 Poland U21, including Kwolek, achieved title of U21 World Champion 2017 after beating Cuba in the final (3–0). [5] [6] Kwolek was awarded an individual award for the Best outside spiker of the whole tournament. [7] His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost. [8] The U21 World Champion title ended his time in youth national teams.

On 30 September 2018 Poland achieved its third title of the World Champion. [9] Poland beat Brazil in the final 3–0 and defended the title from 2014.

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards

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