Krzysztof Ignaczak Explained
Krzysztof Ignaczak (born 15 May 1978) is a Polish former professional volleyball player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 1998 to 2014, a participant in 3 Olympic Games (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), the 2014 World Champion, 2012 World League winner, and the 2009 European Champion.
Personal life
Krzysztof Ignaczak was born in Wałbrzych, Poland. He is married to Iwona. They have two children: a son, Sebastian, and a daughter, Dominika (who was born after the European Championship 2009). His best friend was volleyball player Arkadiusz Gołaś, who died in a tragic car accident in 2005. Since then Ignaczak played with his shirt number – 16.
Career
Club
With BOT Skra Bełchatów he achieved three titles of Polish Champion and won Polish Cup three times.
In 2012 after seven-year domination of PGE Skra Bełchatów, he won with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów title of Polish Champion.[1] In next year his team and he replied this success and gained second title of Polish Champions 2013.[2]). In season 2013/2014 won Polish SuperCup 2013 and Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, including Ignaczak, lost with PGE Skra Bełchatów in the final of Polish Championship and gained silver medal. On 29 March 2015 his team lost in final of 2014–15 CEV Champions League and achieved silver medal.[3] [4] In April 2015 Ignaczak won third title of Polish Champion with Asseco Resovia and sixth title in career.[5] On 21 September 2016 Ignaczak ended up his sporting career and announced it on media.[6]
Despite previously having announced the end of his sporting career, he decided to sign a contract for the rest of the season with the team IBB Polonia London in the English volleyball league on 10 March 2017. His presence, as current World Champion, at the club serves to promote volleyball in Great Britain and in the world.[7]
National team
Krzysztof was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal at the European Championship 2009.[8] On 14 September 2009 he was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta.[9] The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. In 2011 he gained three medals with the Polish team – silver at the World Cup,[10] bronze at the European Championship and bronze at the World League[11] in Gdańsk, Poland, where he also won an award for Best Libero. On 8 July 2012 he won a gold medal at the World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[12] [13] On 21 September 2014 the Polish national team, including Ignaczak, won the title of World Champion 2014.[14] [15] [16] On 27 October 2014 he received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.[17] After the World Championship, he announced he is retiring from his career in the national team.
Honours
Club
- CEV Champions League
- CEV Cup
- Domestic
- 2004–05 Polish Cup, with KPS Skra Bełchatów
- 2004–05 Polish Championship, with KPS Skra Bełchatów
- 2005–06 Polish Cup, with BOT Skra Bełchatów
- 2005–06 Polish Championship, with BOT Skra Bełchatów
- 2006–07 Polish Cup, with BOT Skra Bełchatów
- 2006–07 Polish Championship, with BOT Skra Bełchatów
- 2011–12 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia
- 2012–13 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia
- 2013–14 Polish SuperCup, with Asseco Resovia
- 2014–15 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia
- 2016–17 English Cup, with IBB Polonia London
- 2016–17 English Championship, with IBB Polonia London
Youth national team
Individual awards
- 2010: Polish Cup – Best receiver
- 2011: FIVB World League – Best libero
- 2012: FIVB World League – Best libero
- 2012: Olympic Games – Best receiver
- 2012: Polish Cup – Best defender
- 2015: Polish Cup – Best defender
State awards
External links
Notes and References
- http://sport.wp.pl/gid,14431902,kat,1715,title,Asseco-Resovia-mistrzem-Polski,galeria.html?ticaid=113ab0&_ticrsn=5 Asseco Resovia mistrzem Polski
- http://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/7178/title/Asseco-Resovia-mistrzem-Polski Asseco Resovia mistrzem Polski
- http://www.assecoresovia.pl/pl/aktualnosci/wiadomosci/art1992,asseco-resovia-ze-srebrnym-medalem-ligi-mistrzow.html#.VSU2H5Mm-9I Asseco Resovia ze srebrnym medalem Ligi Mistrzów
- http://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/CompetitionNews.aspx?ID=736&NewsID=19956&TagType=0&TagContent=0&NewsType=0&Paging=0&Sd=1/1/1900&Ed=1/1/1900 Three is the magic number for Russian armada from Tatarstan!
- http://www.worldofvolley.com/News/Latest_news/Poland/51403/pol-m-madhouse-in-rzeszw--resovia-is-new-polish-champion.html POL M: Madhouse in Rzeszów – Resovia is new Polish champion!
- http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/felietony/krzysztof-ignaczak,krzysztof-ignaczak-potwierdza-zakonczenie-kariery,artykul,721731,1,12711.html Ignaczak: Dziękuję Wam. Nadszedł czas pożegnania z boiskiem
- http://polonia.vc/ignaczak-at-ibb-polonia-london/ Ignaczak at IBB Polonia London
- http://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/CompetitionMatches.aspx?ID=387 2009 CEV European Championships Results
- http://www.prezydent.pl/aktywnosc/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,695,reprezentacja-siatkarzy-odznaczona-przez-prezydenta.html Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta
- http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldCup/2011/Men/viewPressRelease.asp?No=33340&Language=en Poland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver
- http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2011/viewPressRelease.asp?No=30362 Russia win second World League title in classic 2011 final
- http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2012/viewPressRelease.asp?No=35977&Language=en# Poland beat USA to claim first World League title
- http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2012/viewPressRelease.asp?No=35974&Language=en# Poland wins historical gold at the 2012 World League
- http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=49498&Language=en#.VCAG_qIu6ho Poland win second World Championship title at home
- http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=49500&Language=en#.VCAHAaIu6ho Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil
- http://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/9914 FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem
- http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,1382,dziekuje-za-chwile-wzruszenia-i-dumy.html "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy"
- http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WMP20150000014 Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń
