Daniel Mateusz Pliński (born 10 December 1978) is a Polish professional

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coach and former player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 2005 to 2010, a participant in the

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, silver medallist at the 2006 World Championship and the 2009 European Champion. Pliński serves as head coach for the Polish

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team, Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.

Personal life

Daniel Pliński was born in Puck. He has three brothers Piotr, Wiesław, Wojciech and two sisters – Wioleta and Iwona. On 24 September 2004, he married Marta. They have two daughters – Julia (born 10 April 2006) and Lena (born 2012). Daniel Plinski

Career

Club

He was a player of PGE Skra Bełchatów for seven years. With this team, he won, among others: five titles of Polish Champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), three Polish Cups (2009, 2011, 2012), silver and bronze medal of the

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. On 9 May 2014, it was announced that Pliński will join Cerrad Czarni Radom. He retired from volleyball on 24 May 2018.

National team

Pliński was a member of the Polish national team which won a gold medal at the 2009 European Championship held in

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. On 14 September 2009, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland,

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Honours

Club

2011–12 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów * FIVB Club World Championship ** Silver medal world centered-2

Doha 2009 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** Silver medal world centered-2

Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów * Domestic ** 2002–03 Simple gold cup

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, with Płomień Sosnowiec ** 2003–04 Simple gold cup

, with Płomień Sosnowiec ** 2007–08 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2008–09 Simple gold cup

, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2008–09 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2009–10 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2010–11 Simple gold cup

, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2010–11 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2011–12 Simple gold cup

, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2013–14 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

State awards

* 2006: Gold Cross of Merit * 2009: POL Polonia Restituta Kawalerski BAR

Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta

References

External links

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Player profile
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Coach/Player profile
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