Damian Wojtaszek (born 7 September 1988) is a Polish professional

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player who plays as a libero for

Projekt Warsaw Projekt Warszawa ( en, Projekt Warsaw) is a professional men's volleyball team based in Warsaw in central Poland. The club currently plays in PlusLiga. Honours International * CEV Challenge Cup The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier offi ...

. He is a former member of the Poland national team and the 2018 World Champion.

Career

Club

In 2012, Wojtaszek joined

Jastrzębski Węgiel Jastrzębski Węgiel, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój in southern Poland, founded in 1961. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. Two–time Polish Champion and one time Polish Cup winner. Since the beginning o ...

. In the

2012–13 PlusLiga The 2012–13 PlusLiga was the 77th season of the Polish Volleyball Championship, the 13th season as a professional league organized by the Professional Volleyball League SA ( pl, Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej SA) under the supervision of ...

season, he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship. In 2014, the club advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League held in

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, and after defeating

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won a bronze medal.

, including Wojtaszek, ended the season with a second bronze medal of the Polish Championship. After two seasons in

Asseco Resovia Resovia, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Asseco Resovia, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Rzeszów in southeastern Poland, founded in 1937. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. The club has won seven PlusLiga, Polish ...

, he left the club in 2017. On 27 April 2017, Wojtaszek signed a two–year contract with ONICO Warszawa.

National team

On 14 August 2015, he achieved his first medal as a national team player – bronze of the

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. His national team won 3rd place match with

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(3–0). He also received individual award for the ''Best Libero'' of the tournament. On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third title of the

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. Poland beat Brazil in the final and defended the title from 2014.

Honours

Club

CEV Challenge Cup The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. It started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed CEV Challenge Cup. History * CEV Cup (1980– ...

2011–12 – with

AZS Politechnika Warszawska Projekt Warszawa ( en, Projekt Warsaw) is a professional men's volleyball team based in Warsaw in central Poland. The club currently plays in PlusLiga. Honours International * CEV Challenge Cup The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier offi ...

* Domestic ** 2015–16 Silver medal with cup

Polish Championship, with

** 2018–19 Silver medal with cup

Polish Championship, with Onico Warsaw

Universiade

* 2013

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Individual awards

* 2014:

Polish Cup The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...

– Best defender * 2014:

CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tot ...

– Best libero * 2015:

– Best libero

State awards

* 2018:

Gold Cross of Merit The Cross of Merit () is a Polish civil state decoration established on 23 June 1923, to recognize services to the state. History At the time of its establishment in 1923, the Cross of Merit was the highest civilian award in Poland. It was awa ...

References

External links

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Player profile
at ''PlusLiga.pl''
Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Wojtaszek, Damian 1988 births Living people People from Milicz Volleyball players from Lower Silesian Voivodeship Polish men's volleyball players European Games competitors for Poland Volleyball players at the 2015 European Games Universiade medalists in volleyball Universiade silver medalists for Poland Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Projekt Warsaw players Jastrzębski Węgiel players Resovia (volleyball) players Liberos