Marcin Lijewski
Polish handball coach (born 1977)
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Marcin Lijewski (born 21 September 1977) is a former Polish handball player and the current coach of Poland. As a player he received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where Poland finished 5th.[1]
Nationality
Polish
Height
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position
Right back
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
21 September 1977 Krotoszyn, Poland | ||
| Nationality | Polish | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1991–1996 | KPR Ostrovia | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1996–2001 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | ||
2001–2002 | Wisła Płock | ||
2002–2008 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2008–2013 | HSV Hamburg | ||
2013–2014 | Wisła Płock | ||
2014–2015 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | ||
2014 | → Samen Al-Hojaj (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2013 | Poland | 251 | (711) |
| Teams managed | |||
2015–2017 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk (assistant) | ||
2017–2019 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | ||
2019–2022 | NMC Górnik Zabrze | ||
2023–2025 | Poland | ||
Medal record | |||
Sporting achievements
State awards
- 2007
Gold Cross of Merit
Personal life
His brother Krzysztof Lijewski is also a former handball player and current assistant coach at Industria Kielce.
