| Natalia Piekarczyk | |||||
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| Nationality | Poland | ||||
| Born | 2 May 1988 | ||||
| Height | 179 cm (70 in) | ||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 296 cm (117 in) | ||||
| Block | 280 cm (110 in) | ||||
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| Number | 20 (national team) | ||||
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Natalia Piekarczyk (born 2 May 1988) is a Polish volleyball player. She is part of the Poland women's national volleyball team. On club level she played for MKS Muszyna in 2015. [1]
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