Jakub Jarosz

Jakub Władysław Jarosz (born 10 February 1987) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as ano opposite spiker for GKS Katowice. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games London 2012, 2009 European Champion and the 2012 World League winner.

Jakub Jarosz
Personal information
Full nameJakub Władysław Jarosz
NicknameJarski
NationalityPolish
Born (1987-02-10) 10 February 1987
Nysa, Poland
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Spike360 cm (142 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current teamGKS Katowice
Number7
Career
YearsTeams
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2011
2011–2013
2013–2014
2014–2016
2016–2017
2017–2019
2019–		Mostostal Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Top Volley Latina
Trefl Gdańsk
Transfer Bydgoszcz
El Jaish
Asseco Resovia
GKS Katowice
National team
2009–2015 Poland (142)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place2011 Japan
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place2012 Sofia
Bronze medal – third place2011 Gdańsk
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place2009 Turkey
Bronze medal – third place2011 Austria/Czech Republic

Personal life

Jakub Jarosz was born in Nysa, Poland. His grandfather and father Maciej are former volleyball players. His brother Marcin was also a volleyball player. On 12 May 2012, he married Agnieszka (née Trzcińska). On 26 August 2013, their first child was born, a son named Kacper. In early 2017, his wife gave birth to their second son Leon.[1]

Career

National team

In 2009, the Polish national volleyball team, including Jarosz, won a title of the European Champions. On 14 September 2009, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.[2] The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. With the national team, he won three medals in 2011 – silver at the 2011 World Cup, bronze at the 2011 World League and 2011 European Championship.[3][4] In 2012, he won a gold medal of the 2012 World League.[5]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards

References
  1. "Jakub Jarosz: mieszkam w kraju Big Brothera". sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 24 January 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. "Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. "Poland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver". worldofvolley.com. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. "Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley". CEV. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. "WL M: Poland beat USA to claim first World League title". worldofvolley.com. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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