Marcin Możdżonek

{{Infobox volleyball biography

| name = Marcin Możdżonek

| image = Marcin Możdżonek 2010-10-30.jpg

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| caption = Możdżonek in 2010

| fullname = Marcin Rafał Możdżonek

| nickname = Możdżon

| nationality = Polish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|2|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Olsztyn, Poland

| hometown =

| height = 2.11 m

| college =

| position = Middle blocker

| currentclub =

| currentnumber =

| years = 2004–2008
2008–2012
2012–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2020

| teams = AZS Olsztyn
Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Halkbank Ankara
Cuprum Lubin
Asseco Resovia

| nationalyears = 2007–2016

| nationalteam = {{vb|POL}} (242)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry| {{POL}} }}

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Marcin Rafał Możdżonek (born 9 February 1985) is a Polish former professional volleyball player, a member of the Poland national team in 2007–2016, a participant in the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012), the 2014 World Champion, 2009 European Champion, and the 2012 World League winner.

File:Marcin Możdżonek (1).jpg-USA at Spodek in Katowice (World League 2012).]]

File:Marcin Możdżonek (8087188024).jpg in 2012.]]

Career

=Club=

In 2012–2014 Możdżonek played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[http://eurosport.onet.pl/siatkowka/reprezentacje/marcin-mozdzonek-nowym-zawodnikiem-zaksa-kedzierzyn-kozle/8whvs Marcin Możdżonek nowym zawodnikiem ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle] – eurosport.onet.pl – 03-07-2012 With this club he won the Polish Cup twice (2013–2014) and won the silver medal in the Polish Championship 2012/2013. In October 2014, he moved to Turkish club Halkbank Ankara.[http://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/10034 Marcin Możdżonek odchodzi z ZAKSY] – plusliga.pl – 11-10-2014 On March 29, 2015, he achieved his first trophy with his new club Halkbank Ankara – the Turkish Cup. In the finals, his team beat Arkas Izmir 3-0 and he scored 10 points.[http://www.worldofvolley.com/News/Latest_news/Turkey/49873/turkish-cup-m-halkbank-clinched-the-trophy.html TURKISH CUP M: HalkBank clinched the trophy!] – worldofvolley.com – 29-03-2015 In July 2015, he came back to Poland and he signed a contract with MKS Cuprum Lubin.

=National team=

He debuted in the Polish national team in 2007 (during the Poland-Argentina match). Możdżonek was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal at the European Championship 2009.[http://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/CompetitionMatches.aspx?ID=387 2009 CEV European Championships Results] – cev.eu – 03-09-2009 On September 14, 2009, he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta.[http://www.prezydent.pl/aktywnosc/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,695,reprezentacja-siatkarzy-odznaczona-przez-prezydenta.html Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309231119/http://www.prezydent.pl/aktywnosc/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art%2C695%2Creprezentacja-siatkarzy-odznaczona-przez-prezydenta.html |date=2014-03-09 }} – prezydent.pl – 15-09-2009 The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. With the Polish team, he won three medals in 2011 - silver at World Cup[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldCup/2011/Men/viewPressRelease.asp?No=33340&Language=en Poland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver] – fivb.org – 06-12-2011 and two bronzes at World League[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2011/FIVB_WorldLeague_FinalReport_2011/#/78/ 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League Final Report] – fivb.org – 10-07-2011 and European Championship.[http://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/CompetitionNews.aspx?NewsID=10999&ID=14 Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley] – cev.eu – 18-09-2011 In November 2011, he was declared the new captain of national team.[http://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/4899/Kapitan_Mozdzonek//csort/creationDate/corder/desc/cpage/3 Kapitan Możdżonek] – plusliga.pl – 11-11-2011 He is a gold medalist of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2012/viewPressRelease.asp?No=35977&Language=en# Poland beat USA to claim first World League title] – fivb.org – 08-07-2012[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2012/viewPressRelease.asp?No=35974&Language=en# Poland wins historical gold at the 2012 World League] – fivb.org – 08-07-2012 In May 2014, he was replaced as captain by Michał Winiarski. On September 21, 2014, Poland won the title of World Champion 2014.[http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=49498&Language=en#.VCAG_qIu6ho Poland win second World Championship title at home] – fivb.org – 21-09-2014[http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=49500&Language=en#.VCAHAaIu6ho Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil] – fivb.org – 21-09-2014[http://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/9914 FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem] – plusliga.pl – 21-09-2014 On October 27, 2014, he received a state award granted by the Polish President, Bronisław Komorowski: the Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.[http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,1382,dziekuje-za-chwile-wzruszenia-i-dumy.html "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027165935/http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art%2C1382%2Cdziekuje-za-chwile-wzruszenia-i-dumy.html |date=2014-10-27 }} – prezydent.pl - 27-10-2014

He was not called to the national team by Stephane Antiga for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/siatkowka,rio-2016-mozdzonek-i-wojtaszek-nie-jada-na-igrzyska-olimpijskie-,artykul,701228,1,282.html Rio 2016: Możdżonek i Wojtaszek nie jadą na igrzyska olimpijskie] – przegladsportowy.pl – 14-07-2016

Honours

=Club=

CEV Champions League
16px 2011/2012 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
FIVB Club World Championship
16px Doha 2009 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
16px Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
Domestic
2008–09 16px Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
2008–09 16px Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
2009–10 16px Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
2010–11 16px Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
2010–11 16px Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
2011–12 16px Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
2012–13 16px Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2013–14 16px Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2014–15 16px Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara

=Youth national team=

2003 16px European Youth Olympic Festival
2003 16px FIVB U21 World Championship

=Individual awards=

2009: FIVB Club World Championship – Best blocker
2011: FIVB World Cup – Best blocker
2012: Polish Cup – Best blocker
2012: FIVB World League – Best blocker

=State awards=

2009: File:POL Polonia Restituta Kawalerski BAR.svg Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta
2014: File:POL Polonia Restituta Oficerski BAR.svg Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta[http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WMP20150000014 Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń] – isap.sejm.gov.pl – 23-10-2014

References

External links

{{CEV player|1685|Player profile}}
[https://www.plusliga.pl/players/id/83 Player profile] at PlusLiga.pl {{in lang|pl}}
{{Olympics.com profile|marcin-mozdzonek|Player profile}}
{{Olympedia|114322|Player profile}}
[https://volleybox.net/marcin-mozdzonek-p871 Player profile] at Volleybox.net

{{succession box |

| before = –

| after = {{flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Mousavi

| title = Best Blocker of
FIVB Club World Championship

| years = 2009

|}}

{{succession box |

| before = {{flagicon|ESP}} José Luis Moltó

| after = {{flagicon|ARG}} Sebastian Sole
{{flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Mousavi

| title = Best Blocker of
FIVB World Cup

| years = 2011

|}}