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Karol Kłos

Karol Kłos
Personal information
Born (1989-08-08) 8 August 1989 (age 35)
Warsaw, Poland
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Spike355 cm (140 in)
Block340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubAsseco Resovia
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
2008–2010
2010–2023
2023–		AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Skra Bełchatów
Asseco Resovia
National team
2009–2024 Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Poland
Silver medal – second place 2022 Poland/Slovenia
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gdańsk
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rimini
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chicago
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bologna
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Łódź
FIVB World League
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gdańsk
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice

Karol Kłos (born 8 August 1989) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Asseco Resovia. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2014 World Champion.[1]

Personal life

On 15 July 2017, he married Aleksandra Dudzicka. He is a graduate of the Miguel de Cervantes Liceum in Warsaw.[2]

Career

Club

Kłos moved to Skra Bełchatów in 2010. He signed a new contract with Skra towards the end of the 2014/2015 season.[3] On 27 May 2014 his team won the Polish Championship after final matches against Asseco Resovia. That was his second national title. On 8 October 2014 his team won the Polish SuperCup.[4] On 6 May 2015 he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[5]

In May 2015 he extended his contract with Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2016/2017 season.[6] On 7 February 2016 alongside PGE Skra he won the Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final. In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[7]

National team

On 21 September 2014 he won a title of the 2014 World Champion and received an individual award for the Best Middle Blocker of the tournament.[8][9][10][11] On 27 October 2014 Kłos received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.[12] In April 2015 he was announced as a new captain of the national team.[13] Due to an injury, he did not take part in the intercontinental round of the 2015 World League and was replaced by Michał Kubiak.

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Universiade

Individual awards

State awards

Statistics

References

  1. ^ "Mistrz świata będzie grał w Asseco Resovii! Klub z Rzeszowa ogłosił pierwsze wzmocnienie". Nowiny 24 (in Polish). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Karol Kłos - Czasy kiedy jeszcze można było chodzić do szkoły👨🏻‍🎓Przed Państwem 34 LO podczas meczu domowego 🤩 Dobrze widzicie... to graffiti na ścianie 🎨 A Pączek nosi Lebrony 2 zapinane na rzep dzieciaki😎🔥". Facebook (in Polish). 26 March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Karol Kłos podpisał nowy kontrakt z PGE Skrą". sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ^ "PGE Skra zdobyła ENEA Super Puchar w piłce siatkowej Mężczyzn 2014". pzps.pl (in Polish). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ "PGE Skra z brązowym medalem". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Kłos i Wrona zostają w PGE Skrze". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 7 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ^ "PGE Skra Bełchatów z brązowym Medalem PlusLigi". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). 26 April 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Poland win second World Championship title at home". fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. ^ "FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Poland in dreamland and in Dream Team". fivb.org. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  13. ^ "OFICJALNIE: Karol Kłos nowym kapitanem reprezentacji Polski!". volleyworld.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karol_Klos