Damian Wojtaszek | |||||
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Born | Milicz, Poland | 7 September 1988||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||
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Position | Libero | ||||
Current club | Projekt Warsaw | ||||
Number | 18 | ||||
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Damian Wojtaszek (born 7 September 1988) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Projekt Warsaw. He is a former member of the Poland national team and the 2018 World Champion.
In 2012, Wojtaszek joined Jastrzębski Węgiel. [1] In the 2012–13 PlusLiga season, he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship. In 2014, the club advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League held in Ankara, and after defeating Zenit Kazan won a bronze medal. [2] Jastrzębski Węgiel, including Wojtaszek, ended the season with a second bronze medal of the Polish Championship. [3] After two seasons in Asseco Resovia, he left the club in 2017. [4] On 27 April 2017, Wojtaszek signed a contract with Onico Warsaw.
On 14 August 2015, he achieved his first medal as a national team player – bronze of the European League. His national team won 3rd place match with Estonia (3–0). He also received individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.
On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third title of the World Champion. [5] Poland beat Brazil in the final and defended the title from 2014.
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