Grzegorz Bociek

Grzegorz Bociek (born 6 June 1991) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Warta Zawiercie, Polish Champion (2016, 2017).

Grzegorz Bociek
Personal information
Full nameGrzegorz Bociek
Nationality Polish
Born (1991-06-06) June 6, 1991
Opoczno, Poland
Height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Spike367 cm (144 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current team Warta Zawiercie
Number12
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2012
2012–2013
2013–2017
2017–		 PGE Skra Bełchatów
AZS Częstochowa
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Warta Zawiercie
National team
2013– Poland

Personal life

Bociek was born in Sielec, Poland. He has two brothers - Łukasz, Piotr and a younger sister Monika (born 1996), who is also a volleyball player and has played in the Polish women's junior national team. On June 12, 2014 his fiancée Paulina gave birth to their daughter Alicja.[1][2] On October 1, 2014 Bociek announced at a press conference that he is suspending his sports career because of a serious disease. He was suffering from a tumor of the lymphoid tissues.[3] On October 4, 2014 he married Paulina (née Bigos). Bociek disease began with lymphadenopathy in the neck. Upon further investigation, it turned out that it was a cancer of the lymphatic system. The whole volleyball environment helped him financially and supported him, including a few Polish clubs - ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and PGE Skra.[4] On April 2, 2015 he announced via Facebook that recent studies have shown that he is healthy and is going back to volleyball.[5] He got the call to the Polish national team in 2015.[6]

Career

Clubs

Bociek moved to the club from Kędzierzyn-Koźle in June 2013.[7] In the 2013/2014 season they won the Polish Cup. On October 1, 2014 Bociek suspended his sports career. In April 2014 came back to trainings and signed new contract with ZAKSA.[8]

National team

He won a silver medal of Universiade 2013. He was appointed for the first time to the Poland men's national volleyball team by Andrea Anastasi in 2013. He was a member of the Polish team at European Championship 2013.

Sporting achievements
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References
  1. Grzegorz Bociek został ojcem, Bociek nie zagra z Niemcami - kontuzja – przegladsportowy.pl – 13-06-2014
  2. Grzegorz Bociek został ojcem – ofsajd.onet.pl – 19-06-2014
  3. Grzegorz Bociek poinformował o nowotworze – sport.wp.pl – 01-10-2014
  4. Grzegorz Bociek dzielnie znosi walkę z rakiem – eurosport.onet.pl – 22-11-2014
  5. Grzegorz Bociek wygrał walkę z chorobą nowotworową. "Za miesiąc będę gotowy do treningów" – sportowefakty.pl – 02-04-2015
  6. Kadra Narodowa Siatkarzy na 2015 – pzps.pl – 02-04-2015
  7. Grzegorz Bociek w ZAKSIE! – sportowefakty.pl – 17-06-2013
  8. Grzegorz Bociek dołączy do ZAKSY w sezonie 2015/2016 – zaksa.pl – 24-04-2015
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