Arkadiusz Gołaś
| Arkadiusz Gołaś |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Arkadiusz Gołaś |
| Born |
May 10, 1981(1981-05-10) |
| Died |
September 16, 2005(2005-09-16) (aged 24) |
| Height |
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Weight |
83 kg (180 lb) |
| Spike |
375 cm |
| Block |
352 cm |
Arkadiusz Gołaś (May 10, 1981 in Przasnysz – September 16, 2005 died in a car accident on the Austrian motorway A2 in Griffen near Klagenfurt) was a Polish volleyball player, Olympic athlete, member of the Polish national team between 2001 and 2005.
In 2006 he was posthumously awarded:
Golden Cross of Merit for his sports achievements.
Sports achievements
- MKS MOS Wola Warszawa (1996–2000)
- bronze medal of the world championships of cadets (1999)
- silver medal of the Polish championship of cadets (1998)
- silver medal of the Polish championship of juniors (1999)
- Champion of Poland of juniors (2000)
- AZS Częstochowa (2000–2004)
- triple vice-champion of Poland
- third in championships drown the place in Top Teams Cup (2002),
- bronze medal winner of the Polish championship (2004)
- participant of the Olympics in Athens 2004 (5 place)
- Sempre Volley Padua (2004/2005)
- Lube Banca Marche Macerata (2005)
Memory
The silver medal won by the Polish national team in the 2006 FIVB Men's World Championship was dedicated to Arkadiusz Gołaś. A sports hall in Ostrołęka has been named after him. Since 2006 it has been the venue for the annual Arkadiusz Gołaś memorial.
References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Gołaś, Arkadiusz |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Polish volleyball player |
| Date of birth |
May 10, 1981 |
| Place of birth |
Przasnysz, Poland |
| Date of death |
September 16, 2005 |
| Place of death |
Griffen, Austria |