Marcin Możdżonek

Marcin Rafał Możdżonek (born 9 February 1985) is a Polish former professional volleyball player, a member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, Polish national team in 2007–2016, a participant at the Olympic Games (2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing 2008, 2012 Summer Olympics, London 2012), the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, 2014 World Champion, 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship, 2009 European Champion, and the 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League, 2012 World League.

Career

Clubs

In 2012-2014 Możdżonek played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. With this club he won the Polish Cup twice (2013, 2014) and won the silver medal in the Polish Championship 2012/2013. In October 2014, he moved to Turkish club Halkbank Ankara. On March 29, 2015 he achieved his first trophy with his new club Halkbank Ankara – the Turkish Cup. In the final his team beat Arkas Spor, Arkas Izmir 3-0 and he scored 10 points. In July 2015 he came back to Poland and he signed a contract with MKS Cuprum Lubin.

National team

He debuted in the Polish national team in 2007 (during the Poland men's national volleyball team, Poland - Argentina men's national volleyball team, Argentina match). Możdżonek was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal at the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship, European Championship 2009. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. With the Polish team, he won three medals in 2011 - silver at 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup, World Cup and two bronzes at 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League, World League and 2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship, European Championship. In November 2011 he was declared the new captain of national team. He is a gold medalist of 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League, World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In May 2014 he was replaced as captain by Michał Winiarski. On September 21, 2014 Poland won the title of 2014 FIVB Men's World Championship, World Champion 2014. On October 27, 2014, he received a state award granted by the Polish President, Bronisław Komorowski: the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta ''for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland''.

He was not called to the national team by Stephane Antiga for the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Honours

Clubs

* CEV Champions League
** Men's CEV Champions League 2011–12, 2011/2012 – with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
* FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, FIVB Club World Championship
** 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, Doha 2009 – with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
** 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, Doha 2010 – with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
* National championships
** 2008/2009 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup#Winners, Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
** 2008/2009 2008–09 PlusLiga, Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
** 2009/2010 2009–10 PlusLiga, Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
** 2010/2011 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup#Winners, Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
** 2010/2011 2010–11 PlusLiga, Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
** 2011/2012 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup#Winners, Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów, PGE Skra Bełchatów
** 2012/2013 2012–13 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup, Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
** 2013/2014 2013–14 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup, Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
** 2014/2015 Turkish Men's Volleyball Cup#Champions, Turkish Cup, with Halkbank (men's volleyball), Halkbank Ankara

Youth national team

* 2003 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, European Youth Olympic Festival
* 2003 2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, FIVB U21 World Championship

Individual awards

* 2009: 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, FIVB Club World Championship – Best Blocker
* 2011: 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup, FIVB World Cup – Best Blocker
* 2012: Polish Cup – Best Blocker
* 2012: 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League, FIVB World League – Best Blocker

State awards

* 2009: Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta
* 2014: Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta''Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń''
– isap.sejm.gov.pl – 23-10-2014

References

External links

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Player profile
at ''PlusLiga.pl''
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Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net''

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1985 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Olsztyn
Polish men's volleyball players
Polish Champions of men's volleyball
Olympic volleyball players of Poland
Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Polish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
AZS Olsztyn players
Skra Bełchatów players
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle players
Halkbank volleyball players
Cuprum Lubin players
Resovia (volleyball) players
Middle blockers