Daniel Pliński

Daniel Mateusz Pliński (born 10 December 1978) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 2005-2010, a participant of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, European Champion 2009, silver medalist of the World Championship 2006, five–time Polish Champion.

Daniel Pliński
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Mateusz Pliński
NicknamePlina
Nationality Polish
Born (1978-12-10) December 10, 1978
Puck, Poland
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams

1997–2002
2002–2004
2004–2007
2007–2014
2014–2016
2016–2018		 Korab Puck
Stolarka Wołomin
Płomień Sosnowiec
Jastrzębski Węgiel
PGE Skra Bełchatów
Cerrad Czarni Radom
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
National team
2005–2010 Poland (142)
Honours
Representing  Poland
World Championship
2006 Japan
European Championship
2009 Turkey

Personal life

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

Pliński as player of Jastrzębski Węgiel in 2007.
Match of PlusLiga: Lotos Trefl Gdańsk – PGE Skra Bełchatów on September 30, 2011.
During match PGE Skra Bełchatów - Lotos Trefl Gdańsk in 2013.
As Cerrad Czarni Radom player in match against Effector Kielce in the season 2014/2015.

Career

He was a three-time Polish champion in beach volleyball – 2002, 2003, 2004.

Clubs

He was a player of PGE Skra Bełchatów for seven years. With this team, he won five titles of Polish Champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), three Polish Cups (2009, 2011, 2012), silver medal of CEV Champions League 2011/2012, bronze of CEV Champions League 2009/2010 and two silver, bronze of FIVB Club World Championship. On May 9, 2014 it was announced that Pliński was transferring to Cerrad Czarni Radom.[1][2]

He retired from volleyball on May 24, 2018.

National team

Pliński was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of European Championship 2009.[3] On September 14, 2009 he was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.[4]

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League
  • 2009/2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2011/2012 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów

FIVB Club World Championship

National championships
  • 2002/2003 Polish Cup, with Polska Energia Sosnowiec
  • 2003/2004 Polish Cup, with Polska Energia Sosnowiec
  • 2005/2006 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
  • 2006/2007 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
  • 2007/2008 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2008/2009 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2008/2009 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2009/2010 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2010/2011 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2010/2011 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2011/2012 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2011/2012 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2013/2014 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

National team

Individually

State awards

References
  1. Pliński żegna się z Bełchatowem – skra.pl – 09-05-2014
  2. Pliński i Kampa w Cerradzie Czarnych – plusliga.pl – 09-05-2014
  3. 2009 CEV European Championships Results – cev.eu – 03-09-2009
  4. Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta Archived 2014-03-09 at the Wayback Machine – prezydent.pl – 15-09-2009
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