Paweł Zagumny

Paweł Zagumny
Personal information
Full name Paweł Lech Zagumny
Nickname Guma
Nationality Polish
Born October 18, 1977
Jasło, Poland
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Spike 330 cm (130 in)
Block 320 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Number 5
Career
Years Teams


1995–1997
1997–2000
2000–2003
2003–2009
2009–2010
2010–2015		 Poland MKS MDK Warszawa
Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Poland Czarni Radom
Poland Morze Bałtyk Szczecin
Italy Sempre Volley
Poland Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
Greece Panathinaikos Athens
Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
National team
1996–2014  Poland
Last updated: April 11, 2015

Paweł Lech Zagumny [ˈpavɛw zaˈɡumnɨ] (born 18 October 1977) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 1996-2014, a participant of the Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), World Champion 2014, European Champion 2009, gold medalist of the FIVB World League 2012, silver medalist of the World Championship 2006 and World Cup 2011.

Personal life

Paweł Zagumny was born in Jasło, Poland. He is Hanna and Lech Zagumny's son, his father is a former volleyball player and a coach. Zagumny has sister Agnieszka. On July 19, 2003 married to Oliwia Brochocka-Zagumny. They have two children - a daughter Wiktoria (born 2004) and a son Mikołaj (born 2010).[1]

Paweł Zagumny as the AZS Olsztyn player in season 2005/2006.
As the AZS Olsztyn player in season 2005/2006.
As the AZS Olsztyn player in season 2005/2006.
Paweł Zagumny with Łukasz Kadziewicz and Michał Bąkiewicz during the match of IV Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner.
During the match AZS Olsztyn vs AZS Częstochowa in season 2006/2007.
During the match AZS Olsztyn vs AZS Częstochowa in season 2006/2007.
During the match of FIVB World League 2007.
Paweł Zagumny before the match of the FIVB World League 2012 at Spodek in Katowice.
During a match - ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle vs Lotos Trefl Gdańsk on October 14, 2012.

Career

Clubs

He began to play in 1992 with MKS MDK Warszawa volleyball junior club. His talent was quickly seen and in 1995 at age 18 he was transferred to professional team Czarni Radom, where he played for 2 years. With Zagumny Czarni Radom club won Poland Championship in 1996 and got second place in 1997. Next, he played for Bosman Morze Szczecin for 3 years. In 2000 he was transferred to Italian club Edilbasso Padua, where he stayed for three years. Afterwords he came back to Poland, playing for Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn. In 2010 went to Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. He achieved with this club two Polish Cups (2013, 2014) and two silver (2011, 2013) and bronze (2012) medal of Polish Championship. In April 2015 he announced that he is going to leave ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[2]

National team

In 2006 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB World Championships in Japan, where Polish national team won silver medal. In 2007 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB World League in Poland, Katowice. In 2008 he was awarded the best setter of Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Zagumny was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of European Championship 2009.,[3] where was awarded Best Setter. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta.[4] The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. In 2011 the gained silver medal at World Cup.[5] On July 8, 2012 won a gold medal of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgary.[6][7] On September 21, 2014 won a title of World Champion 2014.[8][9][10] On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski - Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding sports achievements and to promote Polish in the world.[11]

Sporting achievements

CEV Cup

National championship

National team

FIVB World Junior Championship

CEV European Junior Championship

FIVB World Championship

FIVB World Cup

FIVB World League

CEV European Championships

Individually

State awards

References

  1. ↑ Paweł Zagumny. Na boisku charyzmatyczny, perfekcyjny, przywódczy - nto.pl - 12-06-2014
  2. ↑ Zagumny: odchodzę z Zaksy - sport.wp.pl - 12-04-2015
  3. ↑ 2009 CEV European Championships Results - cev.lu - 03-09-2009
  4. ↑ Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta - prezydent.pl - 15-09-2009
  5. ↑ Poland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver - fivb.org - 06-12-2011
  6. ↑ Poland beat USA to claim first World League title - fivb.org - 08-07-2012
  7. ↑ Poland wins historical gold at the 2012 World League - fivb.org - 08-07-2012
  8. ↑ Poland win second World Championship title at home - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  9. ↑ Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  10. ↑ FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem - plusliga.pl - 21-09-2014
  11. ↑ "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy" - prezydent.pl - 27-10-2014

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Awards
Preceded by
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Grbić		 Best Setter of
FIVB World Championship
2006 		Succeeded by
Serbia Nikola Grbić
Preceded by
Bulgaria Andrey Zhekov		 Best Setter of
FIVB World League
2007 		Succeeded by
United States Lloy Ball
Preceded by
Brazil Ricardo Garcia		 Best Setter of
Olympic Games
Beijing 2008 		Succeeded by
Bulgaria Georgi Bratoev
Preceded by
Russia Vadim Khamuttskikh		 Best Setter of
European Championship
2009 		Succeeded by
Italy Dragan Travica