Wojciech Drzyzga

Wojciech Drzyzga (born 7 October 1958) is a former Polish volleyball player and coach, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 1978–1985, a participant of the 1980 Olympic Games, a silver medalist of the European Championship (1979, 1981, 1983), Polish Champion (1983, 1984, 1986), sports commentator.

Wojciech Drzyzga and Tomasz Swędrowski as commentators during the 2014 FIVB Women's World Championship qualification in January at Atlas Arena, Łódź.
Wojciech Drzyzga
Personal information
Full nameWojciech Drzyzga
Nationality Polish
Born (1958-10-07) 7 October 1958
Warszawa, Poland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1992–1997
2000–2002
2000–2001
2002–2003
2005–2006		 Legia Warszawa
Czarni Radom
Poland (AC)
AZS UWM Olsztyn
Mostostal Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Career
YearsTeams
1977–1986
1986–1987
1987–1992		 Legia Warszawa
Filament Bursa
JSA Bordeaux
National team
1978–1985 Poland (291)
Honours
Representing  Poland
Men's volleyball
European Championship
1979 France
1981 Bulgary
1983 Germany

Personal life

He is married to Janina. They have two sons, older son Tomasz Drzyzga (born 1985) who was a volleyball player. A younger son Fabian (born 1990) also is volleyball player - he is a setter in Poland men's national volleyball team, 2014 World Champion and medalist of Polish and international championships.[1]

Sporting achievements

As a player

National championships
  • 1977/1978 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1979/1980 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1980/1981 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1981/1982 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1982/1983 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1983/1984 Polish Cup, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1983/1984 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1984/1985 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1985/1986 Polish Cup, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1985/1986 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa
  • 1986/1987 Turkish Championship, with Filament Bursa
  • 1989/1990 French Cup, with JSA Bordeaux
  • 1990/1991 French Championship, with JSA Bordeaux

National team

As a coach
  • National championships
    • 1994/1995 Polish Cup, with Legia Warszawa
    • 1995/1996 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa

Sports commentator

Since 2003 Wojciech Drzyzga has been a sports commentator of volleyball at TV4 and Polsat Sport, often with Tomasz Swędrowski. He comments on the most important volleyball events broadcast in Poland.

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References
  1. Poland win second World Championship title at home – fivb.org – 21-09-2014
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