Marcel Gromadowski

Marcel Adam Gromadowski (born 19 December 1985) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 2005-2010 and Czech club VK Kladno, European Champion 2009.

Marcel Gromadowski
Personal information
Full nameMarcel Adam Gromadowski
NationalityPolish
Born (1985-12-19) December 19, 1985
Wrocław, Poland
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
Spike360 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current clubVK Kladno
Number10
Career
YearsTeams
2000–2003
2001–2004
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–		Gwardia Wrocław
SMS PZPS Spała
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Copra Piacenza
Zinella Volley Bologna
Paris Volley
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
Iraklis Thessaloniki
Montpellier UC
4 Eylül Belediye Sivas
Volley Brolo
MKS Cuprum Lubin
PGE Skra Bełchatów
Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz
VK Kladno
National team
2005–2010 Poland (25)
Honours
Representing  Poland
Men's volleyball
European Championship
2009 Turkey
Last updated: 24 May 2018

Personal life

On November 18, 2015 his son was born.

Career

Clubs

After graduating from the School of Sports Championship he moved to the club from PlusLiga. He was considered "one of the best attackers of the young generation in Poland" by many coaches. He made his debut in the team Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in 2004. In the season 2007/2008 together with his Italian club Copra Piacenza won the silver medal in the Italian Championship and was a silver medalist of the Champions League. After a game of another Italian, French and Polish club he signed a contract with the Greek GS Iraklis, but after one month he moved to French Montpellier UC.[1] Currently, he plays to Volley Brolo since 2013.[2] In June 2014 signed a contract with Polish club MKS Cuprum Lubin.[3] On July 1, 2015 he signed one-year contract with PGE Skra Bełchatów. On February 7, 2016 he played with PGE Skra and won the 2016 Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final.[4] In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal in the 2015–16 PlusLiga championship.[5]

In May 2016 he signed a contract with Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz.[6]

National team

Gromadowski was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of European Championship 2009.[7] On September 14, 2009 he was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.[8]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League
  • 2007/2008 - with Copra Piacenza

National championships
  • 2007/2008 Italian Championship, with Copra Piacenza
  • 2015/2016 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2015/2016 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

National team

Individually
  • 2003 CEV U19 European Championship - Best Opposite

State awards

References
  1. Marcel Gromadowski przenosi się do Turcji - nicesport.pl - 20-06-2012
  2. Marcel Gromadowski wybrał nowy klub Archived 2014-03-09 at the Wayback Machine - s24.pl - 02-08-2013
  3. Marcel Gromadowski zagra w Lubinie Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - s-w-o.pl - 29-06-2014
  4. POLISH CUP M: Venture of all time - Skra win trophy after annulling 3-8 in tie-break! - worldofvolley.com - 07-02-2016
  5. BRĄZOWA PGE SKRA! - skra.pl - 26-04-2016
  6. DZIĘKUJEMY MARCEL! - skra.pl - 27-05-2016
  7. 2009 CEV European Championships Results - cev.lu - 03-09-2009
  8. Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta Archived 2014-03-09 at the Wayback Machine - prezydent.pl - 15-09-2009
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