Anna Werblińska
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Anna Werblińska née Barańska (born May 14, 1984 in Świdnica
) is a Polish
volleyball player, member of the National Team of Poland in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing
.
Werblińska, who is 178 centimeters tall and weighs 69 kilograms, began her career at the local club Polonia Świdnica, which played in the Second League. In 1999, while playing for Polonia, she won silver medal at the Junior Championships of Poland, and in 2001, she moved to Wrocław, where remained until 2005, playing for Gwardia Wrocław. In 2005 Werblińska changed clubs again, moving to Winiary Kalisz
, where she won Championships of Poland. This success was repeated in 2006.
On international level, Werblińska won silver medal of European Cadet Championships and bronze of World Cadet Championships (both in 2001). In 2003, she won gold at the European Junior Championships, and next year - bronze in the World Junior Championships. In 2006 Andrzej Niemczyk named her a national team player, Werblińska debuted on May 26, 2006, in a game vs USA. After unsuccessful Olympic Games, in which Poland was eliminated in the group stage, Anna moved to Bielsko-Biała
, to play for BKS Aluprof Bielsko-Biała. She was originally scheduled to be the captain for the team, but turned down that position in January of 2010. In the 2009 European Championship she won the bronze medal after Poland beat Germany 3-0 in the third place game.
Swidnica
Świdnica is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. It has a population of 60,317 according to 2006 figures. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh largest town in that voivodeship. From 1975–98 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship...
) is a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
volleyball player, member of the National Team of Poland in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
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Werblińska, who is 178 centimeters tall and weighs 69 kilograms, began her career at the local club Polonia Świdnica, which played in the Second League. In 1999, while playing for Polonia, she won silver medal at the Junior Championships of Poland, and in 2001, she moved to Wrocław, where remained until 2005, playing for Gwardia Wrocław. In 2005 Werblińska changed clubs again, moving to Winiary Kalisz
Winiary Kalisz
SSK Calisia Kalisz is a Polish women's volleyball team, based in Kalisz, playing in the Liga Siatkówki Kobiet -Honours:* Polish Championship** 1st place*** 1996/1997, 1997/1998, 2004/2005, 2006/2007...
, where she won Championships of Poland. This success was repeated in 2006.
On international level, Werblińska won silver medal of European Cadet Championships and bronze of World Cadet Championships (both in 2001). In 2003, she won gold at the European Junior Championships, and next year - bronze in the World Junior Championships. In 2006 Andrzej Niemczyk named her a national team player, Werblińska debuted on May 26, 2006, in a game vs USA. After unsuccessful Olympic Games, in which Poland was eliminated in the group stage, Anna moved to Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała
-Economy and Industry:Nowadays Bielsko-Biała is one of the best-developed parts of Poland. It was ranked 2nd best city for business in that country by Forbes. About 5% of people are unemployed . Bielsko-Biała is famous for its textile, machine-building, and especially automotive industry...
, to play for BKS Aluprof Bielsko-Biała. She was originally scheduled to be the captain for the team, but turned down that position in January of 2010. In the 2009 European Championship she won the bronze medal after Poland beat Germany 3-0 in the third place game.