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 resultBronze (1964, 1968)
World Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1952)
Best resultSilver (1952)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2003)
Best result6th (2007)
European Championship
Appearances29 (First in 1949)
Best resultGold (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 currently ranked 3rd in the FIVB world ranking as of 20 May 2024.[1]

Results

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Summer Olympics

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
1964Round robinThird place532106Squad
1968Round robinThird place7521511Squad
1972Did not qualify
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008Group stage9th place514912Squad
2012Did not qualify
2016
2020
2024Qualified
Total0 Titles3/1517983429

World Championship

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
1952Round RobinRunners UpSquad
1956Round RobinThird PlaceSquad
1960Round Robin4th PlaceSquad
1962Round RobinThird PlaceSquad
1967Did not enter
19709th PlaceSquad
19749th PlaceSquad
197811th PlaceSquad
1982Did not qualify
1986
1990
1994
1998
200215th PlaceSquad
200615th PlaceSquad
2010Second round9th Place11742417Squad
2014Did not qualify
2018
2022Quarterfinals7th Place10642317Squad
Total0 Titles11/19

European Championship

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup

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World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
1973Did not qualify
1977
1981
1985
1989
1991
1995
1999
20038th Place11561822Squad
20076th Place11652318Squad
2011Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total0 Titles2/142211114140

World Grand Prix

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World Grand Prix record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
1993Did not enter
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
20048th PlaceSquad
20057th PlaceSquad
200612th PlaceSquad
20076th PlaceSquad
200810th PlaceSquad
20097th PlaceSquad
20106th PlaceSquad
201110th PlaceSquad
20128th PlaceSquad
201315th PlaceSquad
201416th PlaceSquad
201514th placeSquad
201614th placeSquad
201713th placeSquad
Total0 Titles14/25

Nations League

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

European League

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European Games

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Team

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Current squad

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Head coach: Stefano Lavarini[2]

No.NameDate of birthPos*HeightWeightSpikeBlock2023-24 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
2Marta Wójcik17 February 1982ST1.83 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
7Julia Twardowska4 May 1995OS1.85 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
9Magdalena Stysiak3 December 2000OP1.98 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
11Monika Galkowska6 April 1996OP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)70 kg (150 lb)302 cm (119 in)287 cm (113 in) MOYA Radomka Radom
12Malgorzata Jasek14 March 1995MB1.91 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
16Natalia Mędrzyk13 January 1992OS1.83 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
18Emilia Mucha7 December 1993OS1.86 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
20Marlena Kowalewska9 January 1992ST1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)61 kg (134 lb)295 cm (116 in)281 cm (111 in) Chemik Police
21Weronika Centka6 September 2000MB1.91 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

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References

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  1. ^ "FIVB Women's Volleyball World Ranking". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Players - Poland - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019".
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