Jakub Kochanowski

Jakub Kochanowski (born 17 July 1997) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Asseco Resovia and the Poland national team. Kochanowski was a participant in the 2020 Summer Olympics and is the 2018 World Champion and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA.

Jakub Kochanowski
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997
Giżycko, Poland
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Spike360 cm (142 in)
Block335 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubAsseco Resovia
Number7
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021–		AZS Olsztyn
Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Asseco Resovia
National team
2018– Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 Bulgaria/Italy
Silver medal – second place2022 Poland/Slovenia
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place2023 Gdańsk
Silver medal – second place2021 Rimini
Bronze medal – third place2022 Bologna
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
Bronze medal – third place2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
Bronze medal – third place2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland

Career

Club

On 10 May 2018, after a successful season in Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, and achieving 4th place in the league, he was announced as a new player of PGE Skra Bełchatów.[1] In 2020, Kochanowski joined ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[2]

National team

On 12 April 2015, the Poland national U19 team, including Kochanowski, won a title of the U19 European Champions. They beat Italy in the final (3–1).[3][4] In the same year, he also took part in the European Youth Olympic Festival, and on 1 August 2015 achieved a gold medal after the final match with Bulgaria (3–0). On 23 August 2015, Poland achieved its first title of the U19 World Champion. In the final his team beat Argentina.[5]

On 10 September 2016, he achieved a title of the U20 European Champion after winning 7 out of 7 matches at the tournament, and beating Ukraine in the final (3–1).[6] On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Kochanowski, achieved a title of the U21 World Champion, after beating Cuba in the final (3–0).[7][8] Kochanowski was awarded an individual award for the Most Valuable Player of the whole tournament.[9] His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost.[10] The U21 World Champion title ended his time in youth national teams.

In April 2017, for the first time in his career, he was called up for the senior national team by the head coach of that time – Ferdinando De Giorgi.[11] Kochanowski joined the team at the 2017 World League before the first week of competition because of Andrzej Wrona's injury.[12] He debuted in the senior national team on 3 June 2017, in the match against Italy (3–1).

On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its 3rd title of the World Champion.[13] Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0), and defended the title from 2014.

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards

References
  1. "PlusLiga: Jakub Kochanowski za Srecko Lisinaca w PGE Skrze". sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. "Mistrz świata zamyka skład ZAKSY". zaksa.pl (in Polish). 7 June 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. "ME kadetów: Ogromny sukces reprezentacji Polski! Jest złoto!". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. "Poland crown fabulous campaign with gold, Italy and Turkey complete podium". CEV. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. "History rewritten for Poland as they grab first ever Boys' U19 gold medal". fivb.com. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. "Poland triumph with U20 European gold in Plovdiv". CEV. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. "Poland shut out Cuba to triumph with U21 World Championship gold!". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  8. "Great generation of Polish players celebrate time together with U21 world title". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  9. "Poland's Kochanowski is U21 World Championship MVP". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  10. "47 games without losing! I am so proud of these boys – coach Pawlik". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  11. "De Giorgi podał skład na Ligę Światową! Nie ma dwóch mistrzów świata". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  12. "Kochanowski dołączył do kadry De Giorgiego". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  13. "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain world title for four more years". fivb.com. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  14. "Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jakub Kochanowski.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.