Piotr Gruszka
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Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish
volleyball
player and captain of Polish national team
. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996. Now he is playing for Marcegaglia CMC Ravenna.
For his sport achievements, he received the Golden Cross of Merit in 2006.
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
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player and captain of Polish national team
Poland men's national volleyball team
The Poland national men's volleyball team is the national volleyball team from Poland, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej , which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the world's strongest teams, being the 2009 European Champions and...
. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996. Now he is playing for Marcegaglia CMC Ravenna.
For his sport achievements, he received the Golden Cross of Merit in 2006.
Clubs
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Hejnał KętyKetyKęty is a town in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland with 19,175 inhabitants .The town dates its earliest document from 1277 when Polish prince of Opole Władysław confirmed sale of the settlement and adoption of Lviv city rights. The town's name comes from the word kąt... - Włókniarz Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-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...
- AZS Częstochowa
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Zeta Line Padova - Alimenti Sardi CagliariCagliariCagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
- Adriavolley TriesteTriesteTrieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
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TourcoingTourcoingTourcoing is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Nord.Tourcoing is situated near the cities of Lille and Roubaix and the Belgian border.-Main sights:... - Skra Bełchatów
- PZU AZS Olsztyn
- Skra Bełchatów
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Arkas Spor - Delecta Bydgoszcz
- Halkbank AnkaraHalkbank AnkaraHalkbank Ankara is a professional volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by Halkbank. It plays in the Turkish volleyball league and in the CEV Champions League...
- Marcegaglia CMC Ravenna
Career
- 1996
U-21 European Championship - 1997 U-21 World ChampionshipMen's U21 Volleyball World ChampionshipThe FIVB Men's Junior Volleyball World Championship is a men's under-21 only international volleyball tournament. The competition first took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1977.-Results summary:-Medals table:-See also:...
- 2005 4th place in World LeagueVolleyball World LeagueThe FIVB World League is an international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it is the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball . The tournament is annual. The women's version of the competition is called FIVB World...
- 2006
2nd Place in Volleyball World ChampionshipVolleyball World ChampionshipThe FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...
in JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - 2007FIVB World League 2007The FIVB World League 2007 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from May 25 to July 15, 2007. This is the second time that the FIVB World League Final Round has been hosted in Poland.-Pools composition:...
4th place in World League in KatowiceKatowiceKatowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
, Poland - 2008FIVB World League 2008The FIVB World League 2008 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from June 13 to July 27, 2008.-Pools composition:-Intercontinental round:...
5th place in World League in Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... - 2009 European Volleyball Championship2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009 in İzmir and Istanbul, Turkey.Poland claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France. Bulgaria captured the...
, MVPMost Valuable PlayerIn sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
Club successes
- 1995 Polish Championship with AZS Częstochowa
- 1996
3rd place in Polish Championship with AZS Częstochowa - 1997 Polish Championship with AZS Częstochowa
- 1998 Cup of Poland with AZS Częstochowa
- 2005 Cup of Poland with Skra Bełchatów
- 2005 Polish Championship with Skra Bełchatów
- 2006 3rd place in Polish Championship with AZS Olsztyn
- 2007 Cup of Poland with Skra Bełchatów
- 2007 Polish Championship with Skra Bełchatów
- 2008 3rd place in Indesit Volleyball European Champions League with Skra Bełchatów
- 2008 Polish Championship with Skra Bełchatów
Individual awards
- 1996 The best spiker in qualifications to Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
- 20032003 Men's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
The best spiker in European Volleyball ChampionshipEuropean Volleyball ChampionshipThe European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions.... - 2004FIVB World League 2004The FIVB World League 2004 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 12 countries from June 4 to July 18, 2004. The Final Round was held in Rome, Italy.-Competing nations:The following national teams have been invited:-Pool A:-Pool B:...
The best spiker in World League - 2005 The best player in PLSPolish Volleyball LeagueThe Polish Volleyball League , is the highest level of men's volleyball in Poland, a professional league competition for volleyball clubs located in this country. It is overseen by Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej S.A. . It is currently a 10 team league that plays a 18 game schedule from...
- 2006 Golden Cross of Merit
- 2006 The best Polish receiver
- 2009 MVP of European Volleyball Championship2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009 in İzmir and Istanbul, Turkey.Poland claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France. Bulgaria captured the...