Sławomir Szmal
| Sławomir Szmal | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
October 2, 1978 Strzelce Opolskie, Poland | ||
| Nationality | Polish | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vive Targi Kielce | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1995–1997 1997–1999 1999–2002 2002–2003 2003–2005 2005–2010 2010– |
ASPR Zawadzkie Hutnik Kraków SC Warszawianka Wisła Płock TuS N-Lübbecke Rhein-Neckar Löwen Vive Targi Kielce | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps (Gls) | |
| 1998–2016 | Poland | 285 (2) | |
Medal record
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Sławomir Szmal (born 2 October 1978) is a Polish handball player, playing for Vive Targi Kielce and the Poland national handball team, a participant in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, and a medalist in the World Championship (silver in 2007, bronzes in 2009, 2015).
Career
National team
On August 19, 1998 he debuted in the Poland national handball team in a match against Lithuania (31:20). He took part in the European Championship 2002, but Poland took 16th place. One year later the national team, including Szmal, took 10th place at the World Championship 2003. On February 4, 2007 he won a silver medal at the World Championship, after losing the final match with Germany (24:29). For his sport achievements he received the Gold Cross of Merit in 2007.
In 2009 Szmal was voted IHF World Player of the Year, the 2nd and 3rd were Igor Vori, and Nikola Karabatić, respectively.[1]
On January 24, 2014 the Polish national team, including Szmal, took 6th place at the European Championship. On February 1, 2015 Poland, including Szmal, won the bronze medal at the World Championship 2015. They won the bronze medal match (29:28) against Spain.[2][3]
Personal life
Szmal was born in Strzelce Opolskie, Poland. He is married to Aneta, who is a former handball player. They have a son named Filip.
Sporting achievements
State awards
References
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- ↑ Player of the Year - Men 2009 - ihf.info
- ↑ France on top again, silver for Qatar, bronze for Poland - qatarhandball2015.com - 01-02-2015
- ↑ Bronze goes to Poland - ihf.info - 01-02-2015
External links
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