Łukasz Kaczmarek Explained

Łukasz Kaczmarek
Nickname:	Zwierzak
Birth Date:	29 June 1994
Birth Place:	Krotoszyn, Poland
Height:	2.04 m
Weight:	99 kg
Spike:	345 cm
Block:	332 cm
Position:	Opposite
Currentclub:	Jastrzębski Węgiel
Currentnumber:	2
Years:	2013–2015 2015–2018 2018–2024 2024–
Teams:	Victoria Wałbrzych Cuprum Lubin ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Jastrzębski Węgiel
Nationalyears:	2017–

Łukasz Kaczmarek (born 29 June 1994) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Jastrzębski Węgiel and the Poland national team.^[1] Kaczmarek took part in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and won silver at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He was a silver medallist with Poland at the 2022 World Championship. He is a three–time Champions League winner (2021, 2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.

Career

Kaczmarek began his sporting career as a beach volleyball player. In 2015, he debuted in PlusLiga as Cuprum Lubin player. In 2016, he signed a new two–year contract with Cuprum Lubin, and became one of the best scorers in PlusLiga.^[2] In 2018, after the successful season and debut in the national team, he joined ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.^[3]

On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.^[4]

Honours

Club

• CEV Champions League
  • 2020–21 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2021–22 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2022–23 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• Domestic
  • 2018–19 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2018–19 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2019–20 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2020–21 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2020–21 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2021–22 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2021–22 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2022–23 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2023–24 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Youth national team

• Beach volleyball
  • 2011 FIVB U19 World Championship, with Maciej Kosiak
  • 2011 CEV U18 European Championship, with Sebastian Kaczmarek
  • 2012 FIVB U19 World Championship, with Sebastian Kaczmarek
  • 2013 CEV U20 European Championship, with Sebastian Kaczmarek

Individual awards

• 2019: Polish Cup – Best opposite^[5]
• 2019: Polish SuperCup – Most valuable player^[6]
• 2023: FIVB Nations League – Best opposite spiker

External links

• • Player profile at PlusLiga.pl
  • Player profile at Volleybox.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mistrz Polski odkrywa karty. Nowy atakujący w Jastrzębskim Węglu . siatka.org . pl . 4 June 2024 . 4 June 2024.
2. Web site: Debiutant zostaje w Cuprum Lubin. Łukasz Kaczmarek z przedłużonym kontraktem . sportowefakty.wp.pl . pl . 23 May 2016 . 11 September 2020.
3. Web site: Łukasz Kaczmarek nowym atakującym ZAKSY . zaksa.pl . pl . 21 May 2018 . 11 September 2020.
4. Web site: Poland claim Olympic silver in men's volleyball . polskieradio.pl . 11 August 2024.
5. Web site: Śliwka MVP! Nagrody indywidualne Pucharu Polski siatkarzy 2019 . polsatsport.pl . pl . 27 January 2019 . 11 September 2020.
6. Web site: Superpuchar Polski: Grupa Azoty ZAKSA – Projekt Warszawa 3:1. Pierwsze trofeum w sezonie dla mistrza Polski . plusliga.pl . pl . 23 October 2019 . 11 September 2020.