Mateusz Bieniek (born 5 April 1994) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and the Poland national team.[1] With Poland, Bieniek won the 2018 World Champion title and took part in 3 Olympic Games – Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, winning a silver medal at the latter.
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| Born | 5 April 1994 Blachownia, Poland | ||||
| Height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 360 cm (142 in) | ||||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) | ||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Warta Zawiercie | ||||
| Number | 20 | ||||
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Honours | |||||
Career
editNational team
editOn 2 April 2015, he was called up to the Polish national team led by Stéphane Antiga.[2] He debuted in the national team on 28 May 2015 in a match of the 2015 World League against Russia (3–0).[3] He achieved 14 points and was named the Most Valuable Player of the match.[4] On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third title of the World Champions.[5] Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0) and defended the title from 2014.
On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.[6]
Honours
editClub
edit- FIVB Club World Championship
Betim 2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- Domestic
- 2016–17
Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - 2016–17
Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - 2018–19 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2018–19 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2019–20 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2023–24 Polish Cup, with Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie
- 2024–25 Polish SuperCup, with Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie
- 2016–17
Individual awards
edit- 2021: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker
- 2022: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker
- 2022: FIVB World Championship – Best middle blocker
State awards
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Statistics
edit- 2021–22 PlusLiga – Best server (72 aces)
References
edit- ^ "Reprezentant Polski będzie grał w Zawierciu". siatka.org (in Polish). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Antiga podał szeroki skład kadry: Z Kurkiem, ale bez Żygadły i Bartmana!". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Opening victory for reigning world champions Poland". fivb.com. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "LŚ: Świetne otwarcie biało-czerwonych, wymarzony debiut Bieńka". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain world title for four more years". fivb.com. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Poland claim Olympic silver in men's volleyball". polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Uroczystość wręczenia odznaczeń medalistom oraz trenerom Igrzysk XXXIII Olimpiady Paryż 2024". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
External links
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- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
- Player profile at Olympics.com
- Player profile at Olympedia (archive)
