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Poland women's national volleyball team

The Poland women's national volleyball team (Polish: Reprezentacja Polski w piłce siatkowej kobiet) represents Poland in international volleyball competition. The team is controlled by the Polish Volleyball Federation (Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej, PZPS), the governing body for volleyball in Poland, which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches.

Poland
AssociationPolski Związek Piłki Siatkowej
Head coachStefano Lavarini
FIVB ranking7 (as of 31 July 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances3 (First in 1964)
Best resultBronze (1964, 1968)
World Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1952)
Best resultSilver (1952)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2003)
Best result6th (2007)
European Championship
Appearances29 (First in 1949)
Best resultGold (2003, 2005)
www.pzps.pl (in Polish)
Honours
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1952 Soviet Union
Bronze medal – third place 1956 France Team
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Soviet Union
Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2023 United States
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Turkey
Gold medal – first place 2005 Croatia
Silver medal – second place 1950 Bulgaria
Silver medal – second place 1951 France
Silver medal – second place 1963 Romania
Silver medal – second place 1967 Turkey
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Romania
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Poland
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Team
European League
Bronze medal – third place 2014

Poland's greatest achievements to date have been winning bronze medals at the 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics, silver medal at the 1952 World Championship as well as gold medals at the 2003 and the 2005 European Championship.

The Polish national team is currently ranked 7th in the FIVB world ranking as of 16 September 2023.[1]

Results edit

Summer Olympics edit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  1964 Round robin Third place 5 3 2 10 6 Squad
  1968 Round robin Third place 7 5 2 15 11 Squad
  1972 Did not qualify
  1976
  1980
  1984
  1988
  1992
  1996
  2000
  2004
  2008 Group stage 9th place 5 1 4 9 12 Squad
  2012 Did not qualify
  2016
  2020
  2024 Qualified
Total 0 Titles 3/15 17 9 8 34 29 —

World Championship edit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  1952 Round Robin Runners Up Squad
  1956 Round Robin Third Place Squad
  1960 Round Robin 4th Place Squad
  1962 Round Robin Third Place Squad
  1967 Did not enter
  1970 9th Place Squad
  1974 9th Place Squad
  1978 11th Place Squad
  1982 Did not qualify
  1986
  1990
  1994
  1998
  2002 15th Place Squad
  2006 15th Place Squad
  2010 Second round 9th Place 11 7 4 24 17 Squad
  2014 Did not qualify
  2018
    2022 Quarterfinals 7th Place 10 6 4 23 17 Squad
Total 0 Titles 11/19 —

European Championship edit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup edit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  1973 Did not qualify
  1977
  1981
  1985
  1989
  1991
  1995
  1999
  2003 8th Place 11 5 6 18 22 Squad
  2007 6th Place 11 6 5 23 18 Squad
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015
  2019
  2023
Total 0 Titles 2/14 22 11 11 41 40 —

World Grand Prix edit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  1993 Did not enter
  1994
  1995
  1996
  1997
  1998
  1999
  2000
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2004 8th Place Squad
  2005 7th Place Squad
  2006 12th Place Squad
  2007 6th Place Squad
  2008 10th Place Squad
  2009 7th Place Squad
  2010 6th Place Squad
  2011 10th Place Squad
  2012 8th Place Squad
  2013 15th Place Squad
  2014 16th Place Squad
  2015 14th place Squad
  2016 14th place Squad
  2017 13th place Squad
Total 0 Titles 14/25 —

Nations League edit

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

European League edit

  • 2014 –   3rd place

European Games edit

Team edit

Current squad edit

Head coach: Stefano Lavarini[2]

No. Name Date of birth Pos* Height Weight Spike Block 2023-24 club
1 Julia Nowicka 21 October 1998 ST 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 58 kg (128 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 278 cm (109 in)   BKS Bielsko-Biała
2 Marta Wójcik 17 February 1982 ST 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 280 cm (110 in)   ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
3 Klaudia Alagierska 2 January 1996 MB 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 297 cm (117 in) 0 cm (0 in)   ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
4 Kamila Witkowska 2 December 1991 MB 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 301 cm (119 in)   ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
5 Agnieszka Korneluk 17 October 1994 MB 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 309 cm (122 in) 295 cm (116 in)   Pomi Casalmaggiore
6 Martyna Łukasik 26 November 1999 OS 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 288 cm (113 in)   Chemik Police
7 Julia Twardowska 4 May 1995 OS 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 297 cm (117 in) 283 cm (111 in)   Grot Budowlani Łódź
8 Maria Stenzel 25 November 1998 LB 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 53 kg (117 lb) 278 cm (109 in) 262 cm (103 in)   Chemik Police
9 Magdalena Stysiak 3 December 2000 OP 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 295 cm (116 in)   Vero Volley Monza
10 Zuzanna Efimienko 8 August 1989 MB 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 318 cm (125 in) 303 cm (119 in)   Energa MKS Kalisz
11 Monika Galkowska 6 April 1996 OP 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 302 cm (119 in) 287 cm (113 in)   MOYA Radomka Radom
12 Malgorzata Jasek 14 March 1995 MB 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 240 cm (94 in)   Crvena Zvezda
14 Joanna Wołosz 7 April 1990 ST 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 303 cm (119 in) 281 cm (111 in)   Chemik Police
15 Martyna Grajber 28 March 1995 OS 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 280 cm (110 in)   Chemik Police
16 Natalia Mędrzyk 13 January 1992 OS 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 287 cm (113 in)   Chemik Police
17 Malwina Smarzek 3 June 1996 OP 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 318 cm (125 in) 292 cm (115 in)   Foppapedretti Bergamo
18 Emilia Mucha 7 December 1993 OS 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 283 cm (111 in)   KPSK Stal Mielec
19 Olivia Różański 5 June 1997 OS 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Legionovia Legionowo
20 Marlena Kowalewska 9 January 1992 ST 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 281 cm (111 in)   Chemik Police
21 Weronika Centka 6 September 2000 MB 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 297 cm (117 in)   DevelopRes Rzeszów
22 Natalia Murek 8 September 1999 OS 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 302 cm (119 in) 283 cm (111 in)   Impel Wrocław
23 Zuzanna Górecka 10 April 2000 OS 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 301 cm (119 in) 284 cm (112 in)   ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
24 Monika Jagła 4 January 2000 LB 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 298 cm (117 in) 285 cm (112 in)   Pałac Bydgoszcz
28 Alicja Grabka 9 May 1998 ST 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 271 cm (107 in) 0 cm (0 in)   Legionovia Legionowo
Positions
LB – Libero
MB – Middle Blocker
OP – Opposite
OS – Outside Hitter / Spiker
ST – Setter

Coach history edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FIVB Women's Volleyball World Ranking". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Players - Poland - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019".

External links edit

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