Poland women's national volleyball team

The Poland women's national volleyball team (Polish: Reprezentacja Polski w piłce siatkowej kobiet) represents Poland in international volleyball competition. The team is controlled by the Polish Volleyball Federation (Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej, PZPS), the governing body for volleyball in Poland, which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches.

Poland
AssociationPolski Związek Piłki Siatkowej
Head coachStefano Lavarini
FIVB ranking3 (as of 30 May 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances3 (First in 1964)
Best result (1964, 1968)
World Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1952)
Best result (1952)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2003)
Best result6th (2007)
European Championship
Appearances29 (First in 1949)
Best result (2003, 2005)
www.pzps.pl (in Polish)

Poland's greatest achievements to date have been winning bronze medals at the 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics, silver medal at the 1952 World Championship as well as gold medals at the 2003 and the 2005 European Championship.

The Polish national team is ranked 3rd in the FIVB world ranking as of 20 May 2024.[1]

Results

Summer Olympics

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1964 Round robin Third place 5 3 2 10 6 Squad
1968 Round robin Third place 7 5 2 15 11 Squad
1972 did not qualify
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008 Group stage 9th place 5 1 4 9 12 Squad
2012 did not qualify
2016
2020
2024 qualified
Total0 Titles3/1517983429

World Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1952 Round Robin Runners Up Squad
1956 Round Robin Third Place Squad
1960 Round Robin 4th Place Squad
1962 Round Robin Third Place Squad
1967 did not enter
1970 9th Place Squad
1974 9th Place Squad
1978 11th Place Squad
1982 did not qualify
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002 15th Place Squad
2006 15th Place Squad
2010 Second round 9th Place 11 7 4 24 17 Squad
2014 did not qualify
2018
2022 Quarterfinals 7th Place 10 6 4 23 17 Squad
Total0 Titles11/19

European Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1973 did not qualify
1977
1981
1985
1989
1991
1995
1999
2003 8th Place 11 5 6 18 22 Squad
2007 6th Place 11 6 5 23 18 Squad
2011 did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total0 Titles2/142211114140

World Grand Prix

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1993 did not enter
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 8th Place Squad
2005 7th Place Squad
2006 12th Place Squad
2007 6th Place Squad
2008 10th Place Squad
2009 7th Place Squad
2010 6th Place Squad
2011 10th Place Squad
2012 8th Place Squad
2013 15th Place Squad
2014 16th Place Squad
2015 14th place Squad
2016 14th place Squad
2017 13th place Squad
Total0 Titles14/25

Nations League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

European League

European Games

  • 2015 Baku 2nd place
  • 2023 Kraków – Qualified

Team

Current squad

Head coach: Stefano Lavarini[2]

No. Name Date of birth Pos* Height Weight Spike Block 2023-24 club
1Julia Nowicka21 October 1998ST1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)58 kg (128 lb)295 cm (116 in)278 cm (109 in) BKS Bielsko-Biała
2 Marta Wójcik 17 February 1982 ST 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 280 cm (110 in) ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
3Klaudia Alagierska2 January 1996MB1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)76 kg (168 lb)297 cm (117 in)0 cm (0 in) ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
4Kamila Witkowska2 December 1991MB1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)76 kg (168 lb)310 cm (120 in)301 cm (119 in) ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
5Agnieszka Korneluk17 October 1994MB1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb)309 cm (122 in)295 cm (116 in) Pomi Casalmaggiore
6Martyna Łukasik26 November 1999OS1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)315 cm (124 in)288 cm (113 in) Chemik Police
7 Julia Twardowska 4 May 1995 OS 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 297 cm (117 in) 283 cm (111 in) Grot Budowlani Łódź
8Maria Stenzel25 November 1998LB1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)53 kg (117 lb)278 cm (109 in)262 cm (103 in) Chemik Police
9 Magdalena Stysiak 3 December 2000 OP 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 295 cm (116 in) Vero Volley Monza
10Zuzanna Efimienko8 August 1989MB1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)72 kg (159 lb)318 cm (125 in)303 cm (119 in) Energa MKS Kalisz
11 Monika Galkowska 6 April 1996 OP 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 302 cm (119 in) 287 cm (113 in) MOYA Radomka Radom
12 Malgorzata Jasek 14 March 1995 MB 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 240 cm (94 in) Crvena Zvezda
14Joanna Wołosz7 April 1990ST1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)71 kg (157 lb)303 cm (119 in)281 cm (111 in) Chemik Police
15Martyna Grajber28 March 1995OS1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)67 kg (148 lb)305 cm (120 in)280 cm (110 in) Chemik Police
16 Natalia Mędrzyk 13 January 1992 OS 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 287 cm (113 in) Chemik Police
17Malwina Smarzek3 June 1996OP1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)80 kg (180 lb)318 cm (125 in)292 cm (115 in) Foppapedretti Bergamo
18 Emilia Mucha 7 December 1993 OS 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 283 cm (111 in) KPSK Stal Mielec
19Olivia Różański5 June 1997OS1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)74 kg (163 lb)315 cm (124 in)300 cm (120 in) Legionovia Legionowo
20 Marlena Kowalewska 9 January 1992 ST 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 281 cm (111 in) Chemik Police
21 Weronika Centka 6 September 2000 MB 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 297 cm (117 in) DevelopRes Rzeszów
22Natalia Murek8 September 1999OS1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)70 kg (150 lb)302 cm (119 in)283 cm (111 in) Impel Wrocław
23Zuzanna Górecka10 April 2000OS1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)63 kg (139 lb)301 cm (119 in)284 cm (112 in) ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
24Monika Jagła4 January 2000LB1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)69 kg (152 lb)298 cm (117 in)285 cm (112 in) Pałac Bydgoszcz
28Alicja Grabka9 May 1998ST1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb)271 cm (107 in)0 cm (0 in) Legionovia Legionowo
Positions
LB – Libero
MB – Middle Blocker
OP – Opposite
OS – Outside Hitter / Spiker
ST – Setter

Coach history

  • 1948–1948 – Walenty Kłyszejko
  • 1948–1949 – Romuald Wirszyłło
  • 1949–1950 – Lothar Geyer
  • 1950–1951 – Kazimierz Strycharzewski
  • 1951–1954 – Zygmunt Krzyżanowski
  • 1954–1955 – Lucjan Tyszecki
  • 1955–1957 – Zygmunt Krzyżanowski
  • 1957–1959 – Zbigniew Szpyt
  • 1959–1961 – Jerzy Szewczyk
  • 1961–1962 – Stanisław Mazur
  • 1962–1965 – Stanisław Poburka
  • 1965–1970 – Benedykt Krysik
  • 1970–1970 – Gwidon Grochowski
  • 1971–1974 – Zygmunt Krzyżanowski
  • 1974–1975 – Adam Żelazny
  • 1975–1978 – Andrzej Niemczyk
  • 1978–1980 – Hubert Jerzy Wagner
  • 1980–1981 – Stanisław Poburka
  • 1981–1983 – Andrzej Dulski
  • 1984–1986 – Jerzy Matlak
  • 1986–1988 – Jan Ryś
  • 1989–1989 – Janusz Badora
  • 1989–1993 – Edward Superlak
  • 1994–1995 – Tadeusz Chojnacki
  • 1995–1996 – Leszek Piasecki
  • 1996–2000 – Jerzy Skrobecki
  • 2000–2003 – Zbigniew Krzyżanowski
  • 2003–2006 – Andrzej Niemczyk
  • 2006–2007 – Ireneusz Kłos
  • 2007–2008 – Marco Bonitta
  • 2009–2011 – Jerzy Matlak
  • 2011–2011 – Wiesław Popik
  • 2011–2012 – Alojzy Świderek
  • 2013–2015 – Piotr Makowski
  • 2015–2021 – Jacek Nawrocki
  • 2022–present – Stefano Lavarini

References

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