Grzegorz Szymański | |
Fullname: | Grzegorz Szymański |
Nickname: | Gelu |
Nationality: | Polish |
Birth Date: | July 12, 1978 |
Birth Place: | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland |
Position: | Opposite hitter |
Weight: | 94kg (207lb) |
Spike: | 345cm (136inches) |
Block: | 315cm (124inches) |
Currentnumber: | 10 |
Nationalyears: | 1998–2007 |
Updated: | 6 February 2017 |
Years: | 1994–1997 1997–2000 2000–2005 2005–2007 2007–2009 2009–2011 2011–2013 2013–2015 |
Clubs: | Ostrovia Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Płomień Sosnowiec AZS Częstochowa Jastrzębski Węgiel Indykpol AZS Olsztyn Delecta Bydgoszcz AZS Politechnika Warszawska Indykpol AZS Olsztyn |
Grzegorz Szymański (born 12 July 1978) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 1998 to 2007, silver medalist of the World Championship 2006.
Szymański was born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland. He is married to Magdalena. They have a daughter Oliwia and a son Arkadiusz.
He began to play with Ostrovia Ostrowiec Swiętokrzyski, when he was 16. After that, he started playing in Sosnowiec. In 2000 he went to AZS Częstochowa, where he spent 5 years. With AZS he won second and third place in Polska Liga Siatkówki. His next club was Jastrzębski Węgiel, where he won second place in PlusLiga. He has been playing for Indykpol AZS Olsztyn since 2013.[1]