Norbert Huber (volleyball)

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Norbert Huber
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Huber in 2024
Personal information
Born (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 26)
Brzozów, Poland
Height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Spike352 cm (139 in)
Block337 cm (133 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Wolfdogs Nagoya
Career
YearsTeams
2017–2019
2019–2021
2021–2023
2023–2025
2025–
Czarni Radom
Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Wolfdogs Nagoya
National team
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 Nations League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Gdańsk
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Rimini
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Chicago
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Łódź
CEV European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel

Norbert Huber (born 14 August 1998) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Wolfdogs Nagoya and the Poland national team. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Club

In 2017, he signed a contract with Cerrad Czarni Radom and made his debut in the Polish PlusLiga. [4]

National team

On 10 September 2016, Huber and his national team won the U20 European Champions title after winning 7 out of 7 matches in the tournament, and beating Ukraine in the final. [5] On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Huber, won the U21 World Champions title after beating Cuba in the final (3–0). [6] [7] His national team won 47 matches in a row and never lost. [8]

On 10 August 2024, he won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games held in Paris. [9]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

State awards

References

  1. "Norbert Huber nowym środkowym Grupa Azoty ZAKSY Kędzierzyn-Koźle". Polsat Sport (in Polish). 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. "Reprezentacyjny środkowy zagra w Jastrzębskim Węglu". siatka.org (in Polish). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. "〔2025–26シーズン〕ウルフドッグス名古屋・新外国人3選手の入団のお知らせ". Wolfdogs Nagoya (in Japanese). 18 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. "Norbert Huber siatkarzem Cerrad Czarnych Radom". Czarni Radom (in Polish). 18 April 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. "Poland triumph with U20 European gold in Plovdiv". CEV. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. "Poland shut out Cuba to triumph with U21 World Championship gold!". FIVB. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. "Great generation of Polish players celebrate time together with U21 world title". FIVB. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  8. "47 games without losing! I am so proud of these boys – coach Pawlik". FIVB. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  9. "Poland claim Olympic silver in men's volleyball". Polskie Radio. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  10. "Uroczystość wręczenia odznaczeń medalistom oraz trenerom Igrzysk XXXIII Olimpiady Paryż 2024". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.