Jakub Kochanowski

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Jakub Kochanowski
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Personal information
Born (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 27)
Giżycko, Poland
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Spike360 cm (142 in)
Block335 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Projekt Warsaw
Number4
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021–2024
2024–		 AZS Olsztyn
Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Asseco Resovia
Projekt Warsaw
National team
2018–Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
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
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Gdańsk
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Rimini
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Bologna
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Łódź
CEV European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland
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Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice

Jakub Kochanowski (born 17 July 1997) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Projekt Warsaw and the Poland national team. Kochanowski is a silver medallist in the 2024 Summer Olympics and is the 2018 World Champion and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA. [1]

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Career

Club

On 10 May 2018, after a successful season in Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, and achieving 4th place in the league, he was announced as a new player of PGE Skra Bełchatów. [2] In 2020, Kochanowski joined ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. [3]

National team

On 12 April 2015, the Poland national U19 team, including Kochanowski, won a title of the U19 European Champions. They beat Italy in the final (3–1). [4] [5] In the same year, he also took part in the European Youth Olympic Festival, and on 1 August 2015 achieved a gold medal after the final match with Bulgaria (3–0). On 23 August 2015, Poland achieved its first title of the U19 World Champion. In the final his team beat Argentina. [6]

On 10 September 2016, he achieved a title of the U20 European Champion after winning 7 out of 7 matches at the tournament, and beating Ukraine in the final (3–1). [7] On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Kochanowski, achieved a title of the U21 World Champion, after beating Cuba in the final (3–0). [8] [9] Kochanowski was awarded an individual award for the Most Valuable Player of the whole tournament. [10] His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost. [11] The U21 World Champion title ended his time in youth national teams.

In April 2017, for the first time in his career, he was called up for the senior national team by the head coach of that time – Ferdinando De Giorgi. [12] Kochanowski joined the team at the 2017 World League before the first week of competition because of Andrzej Wrona's injury. [13] He debuted in the senior national team on 3 June 2017, in the match against Italy (3–1).

On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its 3rd title of the World Champion. [14] Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0), and defended the title from 2014.

On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. [15]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards

Statistics

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