Arkadiusz Gołaś

Arkadiusz Gołaś (10 May 1981 – 16 September 2005) was a Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team in 2001–2005, participant of the Olympic Games (Athens 2004).

Arkadiusz Gołaś
Personal information
NationalityPoland Polish
Born(1981-05-10)10 May 1981
Przasnysz, Poland
Died16 September 2005(2005-09-16) (aged 24)
Griffen, Austria
HometownOstrołęka, Poland
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
2000–2004
2004–2005
2005
Poland AZS Częstochowa
Italy Edilbasso&Partners Padova
Italy Volley Lube
National team
2001–2005 Poland (141)

Personal life

He married Agnieszka (née Dziewońska) on July 21, 2005.[1] His best man was another volleyball player, his best friend Krzysztof Ignaczak. On September 16, 2005 Arkadiusz died in Griffen, Austria near Klagenfurt in Austria on the A2 motorway[2] when the car he was riding in struck a concrete wall. His wife, Agnieszka, who was driving, survived. They were on their way to Macerata, where Arkadiusz was due to begin playing his first season at the club Lube Banca Macerata. His last match with the Polish national team was on September 8, 2005, when Poland beat Portugal (3-0). His funeral held on September 22, 2005 in Ostrołęka.

The grave of Arkadiusz Gołaś in the cemetery in Ostrołęka.

Sports achievements

National championships

National team

State awards

Memory

References

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