Piotr Gruszka

Piotr Gruszka
Personal information
Full name Piotr Łukasz Gruszka
Nickname Grucha
Nationality Polish
Born (1977-03-08) March 8, 1977
Oświęcim, Poland
Hometown Kęty, Poland
Height 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Spike 354 cm (139 in)
Block 325 cm (128 in)
Coaching information
Current team Poland GKS Katowice
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2014–2015
2016–		Poland BBTS Bielsko-Biała
Poland GKS Katowice
Volleyball information
Position Opposite
Number 3
Career
YearsTeams
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		Poland Hejnał Kęty
Poland BBTS Bielsko-Biała
Poland AZS Częstochowa
Italy Sempre Volley
Italy Cagliari Volley
Italy AdriaVolley Trieste
France Tourcoing LM
Poland KPS Skra Bełchatów
Poland KS PZU AZS Olsztyn
Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
Turkey Arkas Izmir
Poland Delecta Bydgoszcz
Turkey Halkbank Ankara
Italy CMC Ravenna
Poland Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
National team
1995–2011 Poland (450)
Honours
Representing  Poland
Men's volleyball
World Championship
2006 Japan
European Championship
2009 Turkey
2011 Austria/Czech Republic
World League
2011 Gdańsk
Last updated: 8 July 2016

Piotr Łukasz Gruszka (born 8 March 1977) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Polish national team in 1995–2011 and coach of Polish club GKS Katowice, 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).

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 eliminited as 8th copule 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

Clubs

CEV Champions League

CEV Challenge Cup

National championships

National team

Individually

State awards

References

  1. ↑ 2009 CEV European Championships Results - cev.lu - 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.lu - 18-09-2011
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
Awards
Preceded by
Czech Republic Martin Lebl		 Best Spiker of
CEV European Championship
2003 		Succeeded by
Spain Israel Rodríguez
Preceded by
Russia Semyon Poltavskiy		 Most Valuable Player of
CEV European Championship
2009 		Succeeded by
Serbia Ivan Miljković
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