Paweł Zatorski

Polish volleyball player (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paweł Zatorski (born 21 June 1990) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Asseco Resovia. Zatorski is a former member of the Poland national team; he took part in 3 Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, winning a silver medal at the latter), and is a two–time World Champion (2014, 2018) and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA.

NicknameZati, Duracell
Born (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 35)
Łódź, Poland
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
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Paweł Zatorski
Zatorski in 2013
Personal information
NicknameZati, Duracell
Born (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 35)
Łódź, Poland
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubAsseco Resovia
Number16
Career
YearsTeams
2008–2010
2010–2014
2014–2021
2021–		AZS Częstochowa
Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Asseco Resovia
National team
2009–2024Poland Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisTeam
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place2014 Poland
Gold medal – first place2018 Bulgaria/Italy
Silver medal – second place2022 Poland/Slovenia
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place2011 Japan
Silver medal – second place2019 Japan
Bronze medal – third place2015 Japan
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place2012 Sofia
Bronze medal – third place2011 Gdańsk
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place2023 Gdańsk
Silver medal – second place2021 Rimini
Bronze medal – third place2022 Bologna
Bronze medal – third place2024 Łódź
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
Bronze medal – third place2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
Bronze medal – third place2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland
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Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice

Personal life

On 10 September 2016, he married Agnieszka Ludkiewicz. In February 2017, he graduated from the Academy of Management and Administration in Opole with master's degree in sports marketing.[1] On 9 August 2017, their son Samuel was born. On 4 July 2019, his second child, a son Maksymilian was born.[citation needed]

Career

Club

Zatorski is an alumnus of Skra Bełchatów. He represented the second team of the club from Bełchatów. In that time, he won two titles of the Polish Champion (as a cadet and junior). In 2008, he moved to AZS Częstochowa and debuted in the top Polish volleyball league – PlusLiga. In 2010, he returned to PGE Skra Bełchatów.[2] He spent four seasons in Skra, winning two medals of the Club World Championship – silver in 2010 and bronze in 2012, silver medal of the Champions League, two Polish Cups (2011, 2012), and two Polish Champion titles in 2011 and 2014.[3][4][5] On 6 May 2014, it was officially announced that Zatorski had signed a contract with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle for the next two seasons.[6] On 26 April 2016, he won his third title of the Polish Champion, this time with ZAKSA.[7] On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Zatorski extended his contract for the next two seasons (until 2018).[8]

National team

On 8 July 2012, Zatorski won a gold medal of the 2012 World League in Sofia, Bulgaria.[9] On 16 August 2014, Zatorski was chosen to represent his national team at the World Championship held in Poland.[10][11] On 21 September 2014, he won a title of the World Champion.[12][13][14] On 27 October 2014, he received a state award granted by the Polish president of that time, Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.[15]

On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third title of the World Champion.[16] Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0), and defended the title from 2014. Zatorski received an individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.[17]

On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.[18]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards

Statistics

References

External links

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