Krzysztof Gierczyński (born 23 January 1976) is a former

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, a member of

Poland men's national volleyball team The Poland men's national volleyball team (Polish language, Polish: ''Reprezentacja Polski w piłce siatkowej mężczyzn'') represents Poland in international volleyball competition. The team is directed by the Polish Volleyball Federation (''Pol ...

in 1997–2008, a participant of the

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Career

Clubs

In 2012 moved to

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. Since foundation the club has been closely linked to coal mining in the region. H ...

. In season 2012/3013 won bronze medal of Polish Championship. In 2013/2014 the club advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League in

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and after defeating VC Zenit Kazan won the bronze medal. His team beat

ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. ZAKSA have won 9 domestic league titles, 10 national cups, and three CEV Cha ...

in last matches in the fight for a medal.

ended season with second bronze, this time of Polish Championship. On June 25, 2015, he ended up his sports career.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

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 tota ...

2013/2014 - with

Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ...

2011/2012 - with

AZS Częstochowa KS AZS Częstochowa SSA was a Polish professional men's volleyball club based in Częstochowa, founded in 1945 as a university team (AZS). They competed in the Polish top league from 1979 to 2017. During its existence, Częstochowa won 6 national ...

''Tytan AZS Częstochowa z Pucharem Challenge''
- plusliga.pl - 31-03-2012

National championships

* 1996/1997 Bronze medal with cup

Polish Championship, with

Morze Bałtyk Szczecin KS Morze Bałtyk Szczecin was a Polish volleyball team based in Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and ...

* 1997/1998 Silver medal with cup