Arkadiusz Gołaś
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| Full name | Arkadiusz Gołaś | ||||
| Nationality | Polish | ||||
| Born |
May 10, 1981 Przasnysz, Poland | ||||
| Died |
September 16, 2005 (aged 24) Griffen, Austria | ||||
| Hometown | Ostrołęka, Poland | ||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 365 cm (144 in) | ||||
| Block | 352 cm (139 in) | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Number | 16 | ||||
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| Last updated: October 16, 2014 | |||||
Arkadiusz Gołaś (May 10, 1981 – September 16, 2005) was a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 2001-2005, a participant of the Olympic Games Athens 2004.
Personal life
He married to Agnieszka (née Dziewońska) on July 21, 2005. On September 16, 2005 Arkadiusz died in a tragic car accident in Griffen near Klagenfurt in Austria on the A2 motorway.[1] His wife, Agnieszka, was driving, and she survived. Their car hit a concrete wall. They were on their way to Macerata, where Arkadiusz was due to begin playing his first season at the club Lube Banca Macerata. His last game in was as the Polish national team player on September 8, 2005, when Poland beat Portugal (3-0). His funeral held on September 22, 2005 in Ostrołęka.
Sports achievements
Clubs
National championships
- 2000/2001
Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa - 2001/2002 Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
- 2002/2003 Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
- 2003/2004
Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
National team
FIVB World Cadet Championship
- 1999
State awards
- 2006
Gold Cross of Merit (posthumously)
Memory
After his death, his best friend from the Polish national team - Krzysztof Ignaczak took over wearing the shirt bearing number 16, to honor his memory. The silver medal won by the Polish national team in the World Championship 2006 was dedicated to him. On December 6, 2006 was posthumously awarded Gold Cross of Merit by the Polish President lech Kaczyński for outstanding sports achievements.[2] A sport hall in Ostrołęka has been named after him. Since 2006 it has been the venue for the annual Memorial of Arkadiusz Gołaś. Sebastian Świderski, who was a player in Italian club Lube Banca Macerata in 2007-2010 played with Arkadiusz's number 16 on his shirt. Since 2013, the next Polish volleyball player to sign a contract with this club, Bartosz Kurek, has been playing with Gołaś's number 16 on his shirt. Mariusz Wlazły after gained title of World Champion 2014, he dedicated his medal to him.
References
- ↑ Siatkarz - Arkadiusz Gołaś nie żyje - rmf24.pl - 16-09-2005
- ↑ Jesteście skuteczniejsi od polityków - prezydent.pl - 06-12-2006
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