Jan Nowakowski (born 17 May 1994) is a Polish professional
volleyball
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player, a bronze medallist at the
2015 European League and named the ''Best Middle Blocker'' of the tournament. At the professional club level, he plays for
LUK Lublin.
Personal life
He has a younger sister
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(born 1996), who is also a volleyball player. On 25 December 2015, he became engaged to
Martyna Grajber
Martyna Grajber (born 28 March 1995) is a Polish volleyball player. She plays for Budowlani Łódź in the Polish Orlen Liga.
She was part of the Polish squad that competed at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 2016 FIVB Volleyb ...
.
Career
National team
In 2012 played at
CEV U21 European Championship 2012, where Polish junior team took 6th place.
''Siatkarze na 6. miejscu w MEJ; Włosi, Hiszpanie i Belgowie na podium w Gdyni''
– sport.trojmiasto.pl – 02-09-2012 In 2015 he was appointed to team B of Polish national team led by Andrzej Kowal
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Personal life
Kowal was born in Nowa Sarzyna, Poland. He ha ...
. Nowakowski took part in 1st edition of 2015 European Games
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. On August 14, 2015 he achieved first medal as national team player – bronze of European League. His national team won 3rd place match against Estonia
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(3–0). He also received individual award for ''Best Middle Blocker'' of the tournament.
Honours
Clubs
* National championships
** 2018/2019
Polish Championship, with ONICO 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
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Universiade
* 2019
Summer Universiade
Individual awards
* 2015: European League – Best Middle Blocker
References
External links
*
Player profile
at ''PlusLiga.pl''
Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net''
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1994 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bydgoszcz
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 2019 Summer Universiade
Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz players
Projekt Warsaw players
GKS Katowice (volleyball) players
LKPS Lublin players
Middle blockers