Poland national handball team
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The Poland men's national handball team is the national handball team
of Poland
, controlled by the Polish Handball Association (Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce), that represents Poland
in the international matches.
Olympic games
World Championships
European Championships
European Championship
. Number of caps and goals are correct as of after the championship.
Head Coach:
Bogdan Wenta
Last Update: 2 February 2010
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
of Poland
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...
, controlled by the Polish Handball Association (Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce), that represents Poland
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...
in the international matches.
Olympic gamesSummer Olympic GamesThe Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
- 1972Handball at the 1972 Summer OlympicsHandball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. It was contested by sixteen teams.The teams were split into four groups of four teams each...
– 10th - 1976Handball at the 1976 Summer OlympicsHandball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:...
– 3rd
- 1980Handball at the 1980 Summer OlympicsHandball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 2 events - a men's and a women's team competitions. They were held in two venues: in the Sokolniki Sports Palace and in the Dynamo Sports Palace at Khimki-Khovrino...
– 7th - 2008Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympicsthumb|left|240px|Gold medalists [[France]] collect their medals on August 24, 2008Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9, to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both Men's and Women's team...
– 5th
World ChampionshipsWorld Men's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
- 19581958 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 1958 World Championship for men in team handball was the 3rd World Handball Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.-Final standings:-Preliminary round:...
– 5th - 19671967 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 1967 World Championship for men in team handball was the 6th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B...
– 12th - 19701970 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 1970 World Championship for men in team handball was the 7th World Handball Championship. It was held in France.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B...
– 14th - 19741974 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 1974 World Championship for men in team handball was the 8th World Handball Championship. It was held in East Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:...
– 4th - 19781978 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 1978 World Championship for men in team handball was the 9th World Handball Championship. It was held in Denmark.-Teams:-:Group B-:Group C-:Group D-: Group 1-:Group 2-3rd / 4th place:* - In Copenhagen-Final:...
– 6th - 19821982 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 1982 World Championship for men in team handball was the 10th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Dortmund...
– 3rd
- 19861986 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 1986 World Championship for men in team handball was the 11th World Handball Championship. It was held in Switzerland from February 25 to March 8, 1986.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:...
– 14th - 19901990 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:...
– 11th - 20032003 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , ....
– 10th - 20072007 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...
– 2nd
- 20092009 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...
– 3rd - 20112011 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...
– 8th
European ChampionshipsEuropean Men's Handball ChampionshipThe European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
- 20022002 European Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...
– 15th - 20042004 European Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...
– 16th - 20062006 European Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...
– 10th - 20082008 European Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....
– 7th - 20102010 European Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:...
– 4th
European ChampionshipEuropean Men's Handball ChampionshipThe European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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 19941994 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 19961996 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 19981998 European Men's Handball Championship The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 20002000 European Men's Handball Championship -Placement Matches:-Final ranking:... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 20022002 European Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 83 |
 20042004 European Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 108 |
 20062006 European Men's Handball Championship The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain... |
Main Group Stage | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 163 | 185 |
 20082008 European Men's Handball Championship The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third.... |
Main Group Stage | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 172 |
 20102010 European Men's Handball Championship The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:... |
4th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 222 | 221 |
 20122012 European Men's Handball Championship The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac... |
Not Yet Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 5/9 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 769 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty throws.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Current squad
The Polish international squad of the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship2010 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:...
. Number of caps and goals are correct as of after the championship.
| No. | Player Name | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Caps | Goals | Club | |
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| 1 |  |
90 | 186 | 2 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a handball club from Mannheim, Germany. The club was founded in 2002 as a merger of TSG Kronau and TSG Baden Östringen, competing initially under the name SG Kronau/Östringen... |
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| 2 | 82 | 85 | 128 | Füchse Berlin Füchse Berlin Füchse Berlin is a professional handball club from Berlin, Germany, that currently competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, the highest national league.-History:... |
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| 3 | 94 | 102 | 211 | HSV Hamburg | |||||
| 4 | 75 | 141 | 278 | Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce is a Polish professional handball team based in Kielce, founded in 1965 as Iskra Kielce. Playing in Men's PGNiG Superliga.- Local achievements :* Championship of Poland:... |
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| 5 | 83 | 90 | 219 | Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce is a Polish professional handball team based in Kielce, founded in 1965 as Iskra Kielce. Playing in Men's PGNiG Superliga.- Local achievements :* Championship of Poland:... |
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| 8 | 100 | 147 | 642 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a handball club from Mannheim, Germany. The club was founded in 2002 as a merger of TSG Kronau and TSG Baden Östringen, competing initially under the name SG Kronau/Östringen... |
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| 9 | 98 | 119 | 96 | TuS N-Lübbecke | |||||
| 10 | 100 | 56 | 36 | Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce is a Polish professional handball team based in Kielce, founded in 1965 as Iskra Kielce. Playing in Men's PGNiG Superliga.- Local achievements :* Championship of Poland:... |
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| 13 | 100 | 127 | 406 | SC Magdeburg SC Magdeburg SC Magdeburg is a German multi-sports club located in the city of Magdeburg, which offers athletics, canoeing, gymnastics, rowing, swimming and team handball. Historically, the club has also had a water polo section as well as a football section that was separated that as 1. FC Magdeburg in 1965... |
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| 14 | 92 | 184 | 662 | Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce is a Polish professional handball team based in Kielce, founded in 1965 as Iskra Kielce. Playing in Men's PGNiG Superliga.- Local achievements :* Championship of Poland:... |
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| 15 | 102 | 101 | 217 | TuS N-Lübbecke | |||||
| 16 | 95 | 14 | 0 | KS Azoty Puławy | |||||
| 19 | 84 | 92 | 368 | TuS N-Lübbecke | |||||
| 20 | 98 | 78 | 125 | Reyno de Navarra S.A. | |||||
| 22 | 96 | 220 | 643 | HSV Hamburg | |||||
| 32 | 85 | 15 | 29 | Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce Vive Targi Kielce is a Polish professional handball team based in Kielce, founded in 1965 as Iskra Kielce. Playing in Men's PGNiG Superliga.- Local achievements :* Championship of Poland:... |
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| Team average | ' | 92 | 27.8 | 109.8 |
Head Coach:
Bogdan WentaBogdan Wenta
Bogdan Wenta . He was one of the best players in history of Polish handball and was also considered one of the best players in the World of late 80's and early 90's.-Club career:...
Last Update: 2 February 2010
Famous players
- Zdzisław Antczak
- Karol BieleckiKarol BieleckiKarol Bielecki is a Polish handball player, currently under contract at Rhein-Neckar Löwen. He also is a star of Poland national handball team. Bielecki won team silver medal in the World Handball Championship in 2007 and bronze in 2009. He is known for his powerful throws...
- Janusz BrzozowskiJanusz BrzozowskiJanusz Brzozowski is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- Lesław Dziuba
- Jan GmyrekJan GmyrekJan Wojciech Gmyrek is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- Mariusz JurasikMariusz JurasikMariusz Jurasik is a Polish team handball player, playing on the Poland national handball team. He received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship...
- Bartosz JureckiBartosz JureckiBartosz Jurecki is a Polish handball player and a member of the Polish Handball Team in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing....
- Alfred Kałuziński
- Jerzy KlempelJerzy KlempelJerzy Klempel is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- Zygfryd KuchtaZygfryd KuchtaZygfryd Kuchta is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- Marcin LijewskiMarcin LijewskiMarcin Lijewski is a Polish team handball player, playing on the Poland national handball team. He received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia...
- Jerzy MelcerJerzy MelcerJerzy Melcer is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- Robert Nowakowski
- Zbigniew Plechoć
- Andrzej Sokołowski
- Sławomir Szmal
- Andrzej SzymczakAndrzej SzymczakAndrzej Szymczak is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Konstantynów Łódzki....
- Grzegorz TkaczykGrzegorz TkaczykGrzegorz Tkaczyk is a Polish handball player - member of Poland national handball team, participant of 2007 World Men's Handball Championship. Tkaczyk is currently playing for Rhein-Neckar Löwen. He joined this team in 2002 from Warszawianka.For his sport achievements, he received: Golden Cross...
- Tomasz Tłuczyński
- Zbigniew Tłuczyński
- Daniel WaszkiewiczDaniel WaszkiewiczDaniel Waszkiewicz is a former Polish team handball player. He played more than 200 matches for the Poland national handball team during his career. He participated at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where Poland finished 7th....
- Bogdan WentaBogdan WentaBogdan Wenta . He was one of the best players in history of Polish handball and was also considered one of the best players in the World of late 80's and early 90's.-Club career:...
- Mieczysław Wojczak
Most caps
- Marcin LijewskiMarcin LijewskiMarcin Lijewski is a Polish team handball player, playing on the Poland national handball team. He received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia...
- 234 A - Jerzy KlempelJerzy KlempelJerzy Klempel is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- 224 A - Andrzej SzymczakAndrzej SzymczakAndrzej Szymczak is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Konstantynów Łódzki....
- 219 A - Zbigniew Tłuczyński - 216 A
- Daniel WaszkiewiczDaniel WaszkiewiczDaniel Waszkiewicz is a former Polish team handball player. He played more than 200 matches for the Poland national handball team during his career. He participated at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where Poland finished 7th....
- 210 A - Mariusz JurasikMariusz JurasikMariusz Jurasik is a Polish team handball player, playing on the Poland national handball team. He received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship...
- 200 A - Sławomir Szmal - 200 A
- Bogdan WentaBogdan WentaBogdan Wenta . He was one of the best players in history of Polish handball and was also considered one of the best players in the World of late 80's and early 90's.-Club career:...
- 185 A - Zbigniew Plechoć - 178 A
- Henryk RozmiarekHenryk RozmiarekHenryk Rozmiarek is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- 177 A - Robert Nowakowski - 168 A
- Damian WleklakDamian WleklakDamian Wleklak is a Polish handball player, currently playing for Austrian club Hard, transferred from Wisła Płock. He is also a member of the Polish national team.Achievements Golden Cross of Merit in 2007....
- 165 A - Janusz BrzozowskiJanusz BrzozowskiJanusz Brzozowski is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- 164 A - Jan GmyrekJan GmyrekJan Wojciech Gmyrek is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- 160 A - Karol BieleckiKarol BieleckiKarol Bielecki is a Polish handball player, currently under contract at Rhein-Neckar Löwen. He also is a star of Poland national handball team. Bielecki won team silver medal in the World Handball Championship in 2007 and bronze in 2009. He is known for his powerful throws...
- 158 A - Patryk KuchczyńskiPatryk KuchczynskiPatryk Kuchczyński is a Polish team handball player, currently playing for Vive Targi Kielce and on the Poland national handball team....
- 158 A - Rafał Bernacki - 150 A
- Mieczysław Wojczak - 149 A
- Lesław Dziuba - 146 A
- Andrzej Sokołowski - 145 A
- Zygfryd KuchtaZygfryd KuchtaZygfryd Kuchta is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- 142 A
Head coaches
- Walenty Kłyszejko
- Janusz Czerwiński (1967-1976)
- Stanisław Majorek
- Tadeusz Wadych
- Jacek Zglinicki (1978-1980 and 1994-1996)
- Jan Pełka
- Zygfryd KuchtaZygfryd KuchtaZygfryd Kuchta is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
(1981-1984) - Jerzy Eliasz
- Bogdan KowalczykBogdan KowalczykBogdan Kowalczyk is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Polish team which finished tenth. He played two matches....
- Stefan Wrześniewski
- Zenon Łakomy (1986-1990)
- Michał Kaniowski (1990-1992)
- Krzysztof Kisiel
- Jerzy KlempelJerzy KlempelJerzy Klempel is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- Bogdan Zajączkowski (2000-2004)
- Bogdan WentaBogdan WentaBogdan Wenta . He was one of the best players in history of Polish handball and was also considered one of the best players in the World of late 80's and early 90's.-Club career:...
(since 2004)
External links
- Poland Handball Federation (Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce)