Karol Kłos

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Karol Kłos
Karol Kłos 2014 03.jpg
Personal information
NationalityPoland Polish
Born (1989-08-08) 8 August 1989 (age 32)
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 clubPoland PGE Skra Bełchatów
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
2008–2010
2010–		Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Poland Skra Bełchatów
National team
2009– Poland (100)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Poland
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rimini
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chicago
FIVB World League
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gdańsk
CEV European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia

Karol Kłos (born 8 August 1989) is a Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, participant of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, bronze medallist of the 2011 European Championship and 2011 World League. At the professional club level, he plays for PGE Skra Bełchatów, three–time Polish Champion (2011, 2014, 2018).

Kłos during a match of the Polish national team in 2010.
Karol Kłos before the match PGE Skra Bełchatów – Cerrad Czarni Radom on 29 October 2014.

Personal life[]

On 15 July 2017, he married Aleksandra Dudzicka. He is a graduate of the Miguel de Cervantes Liceum in Warsaw.[1]

Career[]

Clubs[]

Kłos moved to Skra Bełchatów in 2010. He signed a new contract with Skra towards the end of the 2014/2015 season.[2] 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.[3] On 6 May 2015 he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[4]

In May 2015 he extended his contract with Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2016/2017 season.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7][8][9][10] 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 promotion of Poland in the world.[11] In April 2015 he was announced as a new captain of the national team.[12] Due to an injury he did not take part in the intercontinental round of the 2015 World League and was replaced by Michał Kubiak.

Sporting achievements[]

Clubs[]

Youth national team[]

Universiade[]

Individual awards[]

State awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Karol Kłos - Czasy kiedy jeszcze można było chodzić do szkoły