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

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and is the 2018 World Champion and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA.

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. In 2020, Kochanowski joined ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

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). 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. 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). On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Kochanowski, achieved a title of the U21 World Champion, after beating Cuba in the final (3–0). Kochanowski was awarded an individual award for the ''Most Valuable Player'' of the whole tournament. His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost. 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. Kochanowski joined the team at the 2017 World League before the first week of competition because of Andrzej Wrona's injury. 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. Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0), and defended the title from 2014.

Honours

Club

* CEV Champions League ** Gold medal europe

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– with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle * Domestic ** 2018–19 Simple gold cup

Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2020–21 Simple gold cup

Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle ** 2020–21 Simple gold cup

Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Youth national team

* 2014

CEV U20 European Championship * 2015 Gold medal europe

CEV U19 European Championship * 2015 Gold medal olympic

European Youth Olympic Festival * 2015 Gold medal world centered-2

FIVB U19 World Championship * 2016 Gold medal europe

CEV U20 European Championship * 2017 Gold medal world centered-2

FIVB U21 World Championship

Individual awards

* 2017: FIVB U21 World Championship – Most valuable player * 2023: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker

State awards

* 2018:

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References

External links

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Player profile
at ''PlusLiga.pl'' *
Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Kochanowski, Jakub 1997 births Living people People from Giżycko Sportspeople from Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Polish men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Poland Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics AZS Olsztyn (volleyball) players Skra Bełchatów players ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle players Resovia (volleyball) players Middle blockers