Tomasz Fornal
Tomasz Fornal | |||||
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Nationality | Polish | ||||
Born | Kraków, Poland | 31 August 1997||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||
Spike | 348 cm (137 in) | ||||
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Position | Outside hitter | ||||
Current club | Jastrzębski Węgiel | ||||
Number | 21 | ||||
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Tomasz Fornal (born 31 August 1997) is a Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team. At the professional club level, he plays for Jastrzębski Węgiel, Polish Champion (2021).
Personal life[]
His father Marek is a former volleyball player, Polish Champion (1988, 1989). He has an older brother Jan (born 1995), who also plays volleyball professionally.[1][2]
Career[]
National team[]
On 12 April 2015, the Polish national team, including Fornal, won a title of the U19 European Champions. They beat Italy in the final (3–1).[3][4] He took part in the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, and on 1 August 2015 achieved a gold medal after the final match with Bulgaria (3–0). On 23 August 2015, Poland achieved its first title of the U19 World Champions. In the final his team beat hosts – Argentina (3–2).[5]
On 10 September 2016, he achieved a title of the U20 European Champion after winning 7 out of 7 matches at the tournament, and beating Ukraine in the final (3–1).[6] On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Fornal, achieved a title of the U21 World Champions after beating Cuba in the final (3–0).[7][8] His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost.[9]
Sporting achievements[]
Clubs[]
- National championships
- 2020/2021 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
- 2021/2022 Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
Youth national team[]
- 2014 CEV U20 European Championship
- 2015 CEV U19 European Championship
- 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival
- 2015 FIVB U19 World Championship
- 2016 CEV U20 European Championship
- 2017 FIVB U21 World Championship
Individual awards[]
- 2014: CEV U20 European Championship – Best Receiver
- 2021: Polish SuperCup – Most Valuable Player
References[]
- ^ "Po latach Fornal znowu w Czarnych. Kiedyś grał Marek, teraz zagra Tomasz". www.echodnia.eu (in Polish). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Jan Fornal. Przez Kraków do ekstraklasy". www.dziennikpolski24.pl (in Polish). 26 November 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "ME kadetów: Ogromny sukces reprezentacji Polski! Jest złoto!". www.sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Poland crown fabulous campaign with gold, Italy and Turkey complete podium". www.cev.eu. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "History rewritten for Poland as they grab first ever Boys' U19 gold medal". www.fivb.com. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Poland triumph with U20 European gold in Plovdiv". www.cev.eu. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Poland shut out Cuba to triumph with U21 World Championship gold!". www.fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Great generation of Polish players celebrate time together with U21 world title". www.fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "47 games without losing! I am so proud of these boys – coach Pawlik". www.fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
External links[]
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kraków
- Polish men's volleyball players
- Czarni Radom players
- Jastrzębski Węgiel players