Michał Łasko

Michał Eryk Łasko (born 11 March 1981) is an Italian former volleyball player of Polish descent, member of the Italy men's national volleyball team, bronze medallist at the Olympic Games (London 2012), 2005 European Champion, 2001 Italian Champion.

Michał Łasko
Personal information
Full nameMichał Eryk Łasko
NationalityItaly Italian
Poland Polish
Born (1981-03-11) 11 March 1981
Wrocław, Poland
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Career
YearsTeams
1997–2001
2001–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2011
2011–2015
2015–2016
2016
2016–2017
2018–2019		Italy Volley Treviso
Italy BluVolley Verona
Italy Volley Callipo
Italy Piemonte Volley
Italy BluVolley Verona
Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel
China Sichuan Chengdu
Italy Hydra Latina
Russia Ural Ufa
Italy Roma Volley
National team
2005– Italy
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 London
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place2005 Japan
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 Italy/Serbia
Silver medal – second place2011 Austria/Czech Republic

Personal life

Michał Łasko was born in Wrocław, Poland, but raised in Italy. His father, Lech Łasko, is a former Polish volleyball player - 1976 Olympic Champion. He plays for the Italian national team, because he was raised in Italy and he has never received an offer to play for Poland. He speaks the Polish language very well.[1] On 17 June 2013 he married Milena Stacchiotti, an Italian volleyball player.[2] On 8 October 2014 his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Nicole.[3] On 30 August 2016 their second daughter Asia was born.[4]

Career

Clubs

Michał lived in Italy since his childhood and started playing for Sisley Treviso's youth team. He debuted in Serie A1 in 2001 with Treviso, after moving to Verona, where he remained for four years, playing in A1 and A2. After a year at Vibo Valentia, he was signed by BreBanca Lannutti Cuneo in 2006. In 2008, together with Simone Parodi, he moved to Blu Volley Verona. Łasko is currently playing for Jastrzębski Węgiel in the Polish volleyball league, PlusLiga.[5] On 19 June 2015 he announced that he had moved to Chinese team Sichuan Chengdu, together with Zbigniew Bartman - one of his teammates from previous club.[6][7]

National team

With Italy, he won a title of the European Champion 2005, a silver medal at the European Championship 2011 and a bronze medal at the Olympic Games 2012.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Individual awards

References
  1. Michał Łasko: Nigdy nie dostałem propozycji z polskiej reprezentacji - siatka.org - 04-11-2011
  2. Michał Łasko nie jest już kawalerem! Archived 2014-03-15 at the Wayback Machine - siatkowka24.com - 22-06-2013
  3. Michał Łasko został ojcem! - katowickisport.pl - 09-10-2014
  4. IG: mikalasko - instagram.com
  5. Michał Łasko zagra w Jastrzębskim Węglu - plusliga.pl - 23-05-2011
  6. Bartman and Lasko in Chinese Sichuan! - worldofvolley.com - 19-06-2015
  7. Podziękowania dla Michała Łasko - jastrzebskiwegiel.pl - 19-06-2015
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