Piotr Gruszka

Piotr Gruszka
Piotr Gruszka
Personal information
Full name	Piotr Łukasz Gruszka
Nickname	Grucha
Nationality	Polish
Born	March 8, 1977; Oświęcim, Poland
Hometown	Kęty, Poland
Height	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
2014–2015; 2016–2019; 2017–2018; 2019–2020	BBTS Bielsko-Biała; GKS Katowice; Poland (AC); Asseco Resovia
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Career
1989–1993; 1993–1995; 1995–1999; 1999–2000; 2000–2002; 2002–2003; 2003–2004; 2004–2005; 2005–2006; 2006–2008; 2008–2009; 2009–2010; 2010–2011; 2011–2012; 2012–2013	Hejnał Kęty; BBTS Bielsko-Biała; AZS Częstochowa; Sempre Volley; Cagliari Volley; AdriaVolley Trieste; Tourcoing LM; KPS Skra Bełchatów; KS PZU AZS Olsztyn; PGE Skra Bełchatów; Arkas Izmir; Delecta Bydgoszcz; Halkbank Ankara; CMC Ravenna; Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
National team
1995–2011	Poland (450)
Representing Poland
Men's volleyball
World Championship
European Championship
World League

Piotr Łukasz Gruszka (born 8 March 1977) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 1995–2011, a participant of the Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008), European Champion 2009, silver medalist of the World Championship 2006, bronze medalist of the World League 2011 and the European Championship 2011, five–time Polish Champion (1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2008), a volleyball coach.

Personal life

Piotr Gruszka was born in Oświęcim, but raised in Kęty, Poland. He is married to Aleksandra (née Szettel). They have two children: daughter Maria Aleksandra (born August 26, 2005) and son named Julian (born March 1, 2010).

In 2014 he took part in 14th season of Polish version of Dancing with the Stars. His pro dancer was Nina Tyrka. They were eliminated as 8th couple and took 5th place.

Gruszka as a player of Polish national team on May 29, 2010.

On July 9, 2011 during the match Poland vs Russia (World League 2011) at Ergo Arena, Gdańsk.

Before the match Lotos Trefl Gdańsk - Indykpol AZS Olsztyn on November 23, 2012.

Before the match Lotos Trefl Gdańsk - Indykpol AZS Olsztyn on November 23, 2012.

With Grzegorz Łomacz before the match Lotos Trefl Gdańsk - Indykpol AZS Olsztyn on November 23, 2012.

As the Indykpol AZS Olsztyn player in match with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk on November 23, 2012.

As the Indykpol AZS Olsztyn player in match with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk on November 23, 2012.

As the Indykpol AZS Olsztyn player in match with Lotos Trefl Gdańsk on November 23, 2012.

Career

National team

Piotr Gruszka was member of the national Polish team that won silver medal of World Championship 2006. Gruszka won gold medal of European Championship 2009,[1] where he was Most Valuable Player. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.[2] The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. He won with Polish team two bronze medals in 2011 at World League[3] and European Championship.[4]

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League

2007/2008 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów

CEV Challenge Cup

2008/2009 – with Arkas Izmir

National championships

1994/1995 Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
1995/1996 Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
1996/1997 Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
1997/1998 Polish Cup, with AZS Częstochowa
2004/2005 Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów
2004/2005 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
2005/2006 Polish Championship, with AZS Olsztyn
2006/2007 Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów
2006/2007 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
2007/2008 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
2008/2009 Turkish Cup, with Arkas Izmir

National team

Individually

2003: CEV European Championship – Best Spiker
2005: Best Player in PlusLiga
2006: Polish Championship – Best Receiver
2009: CEV European Championship – Most Valuable Player

State awards

2006 Gold Cross of Merit
2009 Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta

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References

2009 CEV European Championships Results – cev.eu – 03-09-2009
Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta – prezydent.pl – 15-09-2009
2011 FIVB Volleyball World League Final Report – fivb.org – 10-07-2011
Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley – cev.eu – 18-09-2011

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Paweł Zagumny	Poland captain 2004 – June 2009	Succeeded by Michał Bąkiewicz
Preceded by Michał Bąkiewicz	Poland captain September 2009	Succeeded by Michał Bąkiewicz
Preceded by Michał Bąkiewicz	Poland captain June 2010	Succeeded by Paweł Zagumny
Preceded by Paweł Zagumny	Poland captain October 2010 – November 2011	Succeeded by Marcin Możdżonek
Preceded by Philippe Blain	Coach assistant of Poland 2017 ex-aequo Oskar Kaczmarczyk	Succeeded by Michał Mieszko Gogol Sebastian Pawlik
Awards
Preceded by Martin Lebl	Best Spiker of CEV European Championship 2003	Succeeded by Israel Rodríguez
Preceded by Semyon Poltavskiy	Most Valuable Player of CEV European Championship 2009	Succeeded by Ivan Miljković

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[1] 2009 CEV European Championships Results – cev.eu – 03-09-2009

[2] Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta – prezydent.pl – 15-09-2009

[3] 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League Final Report – fivb.org – 10-07-2011

[4] Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley – cev.eu – 18-09-2011