Aleksander Śliwka Explained

Aleksander Śliwka
Birth Date:24 May 1995
Birth Place:Jawor, Poland
Height:1.98 m
Weight:83 kg
Spike:342 cm
Block:325 cm
Position:Outside hitter
Currentclub:Suntory Sunbirds
Years:2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2024
2024–
Teams:AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Asseco Resovia
AZS Olsztyn
Asseco Resovia
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Suntory Sunbirds
Nationalyears:2015–

Aleksander Śliwka (born 24 May 1995) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Suntory Sunbirds and the Poland national team.[1] He won the silver medal in the Olympic Games Paris 2024. He is also the 2018 World Champion, and a three–time Champions League winner (2021, 2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.

Career

Club

During the 2017–18 PlusLiga season, he was one of the main players of Asseco Resovia.[2] In May 2018, he moved to ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3]

National team

In 2015, he was called up to the national team by the head coach Stéphane Antiga.[4] After the training camp in Spała, he joined the team led by coach Andrzej Kowal which took part in the 2015 European Games.

On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its 3rd title of the World Champion.[5] Poland beat Brazil in the final and defended the title from 2014.

On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.[6]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oficjalnie: Aleksander Śliwka zawodnikiem Suntory Sunbirds . TVP Sport . pl . 31 May 2024 . 31 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Siatkówka. Aleksander Śliwka jednak nie dla Trefla, młody przyjmujący zostaje w Rzeszowie . sport.pl . pl . 19 May 2017 . 26 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Kolejny reprezentant Polski w ZAKSIE Kędzierzyn-Koźle . sportowefakty.wp.pl . pl . 22 May 2018 . 26 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Antiga podał szeroki skład kadry: Z Kurkiem, ale bez Żygadły i Bartmana! . przegladsportowy.pl . pl . 2 April 2015 . 26 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Poland triumph over Brazil to retain world title for four more years . fivb.com . 30 September 2018 . 26 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Poland claim Olympic silver in men's volleyball . polskieradio.pl . 10 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Śliwka MVP! Nagrody indywidualne Pucharu Polski siatkarzy 2019 . 27 January 2019 . polsatsport.pl . 14 April 2020.
  8. Web site: Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018 . prezydent.pl . 2 October 2018 . pl . 2 October 2018 . 2 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002135720/http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,313,odznaczenia-dla-mistrzow-swiata-w-pilce-siatkowej-mezczyzn-2018.html . dead .