Paweł Zagumny

Paweł Zagumny [ˈpavɛw zaˈɡumnɨ] (listen) (born 18 October 1977) is a former Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team in 1996–2014, participant of the Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), 2014 World Champion, 2009 European Champion, gold medallist of the 2012 World League, silver medallist of the 2006 World Championship and 2011 World Cup. A former sports director of ONICO Warszawa.[1] A former president of the Polish Volleyball League.[2]

Paweł Zagumny
Personal information
Full namePaweł Lech Zagumny
NicknameGuma
Nationality Polish
Born (1977-10-18) 18 October 1977
Jasło, Poland
HometownWarszawa, Poland
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Career
YearsTeams
1995–1997
1997–2000
2000–2003
2003–2009
2009–2010
2010–2015
2015–2017		 Czarni Radom
Morze Bałtyk Szczecin
Pallavolo Padova
AZS Olsztyn
Panathinaikos Athens
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
AZS Politechnika Warszawska
National team
1996–2014 Poland (427)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Championship
2014 Poland
2006 Japan
CEV European Championship
2009 Turkey
FIVB World Cup
2011 Japan
FIVB World League
2012 Sofia

Personal life

Paweł Zagumny was born in Jasło, but he grew up in Warszawa, in Ursynów district.[3] He is Hanna and Lech Zagumny's son, his father is a former volleyball player and a coach. Zagumny has a sister, Agnieszka. On July 19, 2003 Zagumny married Oliwia Brochocka-Zagumny. They have two children - a daughter Wiktoria (born 2004) and a son Mikołaj (born 2010).[4]

Zagumny as AZS Olsztyn player in the 2005/2006 season.
Zagumny with Kadziewicz and Bąkiewicz during the match of Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner in 2006.
During the match AZS Olsztyn vs AZS Częstochowa during the 2006/2007 season.
Zagumny before a match of the 2012 World League at Spodek in Katowice.

Career

Clubs

He began to play in 1992 with MKS MDK Warszawa volleyball junior club. His talent was quickly seen and in 1995 at age 18 he was transferred to professional team Czarni Radom, where he played for 2 years. With Zagumny Czarni Radom club won Poland Championship in 1996 and got second place in 1997. Next, he played for Bosman Morze Szczecin for 3 years. In 2000 he was transferred to Italian club Edilbasso Padua, where he stayed for three years. Afterwards he came back to Poland, playing for Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn. In 2010 went to Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. He achieved with this club two Polish Cups (2013, 2014) and two silver (2011, 2013) and bronze (2012) medal of Polish Championship. In April 2015 he announced that he is going to leave ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[5] In May 2015 he signed a contract with AZS Politechnika Warszawska.[6]

He ended up club career on April 9, 2017 after last match of the season 2016–17 as ONICO AZS Politechnika Warszawska player. The official thanks for his club career was held the day before at Torwar Hall with almost 5,000 fans.[7] His shirt number 5 in ONICO AZS Politechnika Warszawska was reserved until 2022.

National team

In 2006 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Japan, where Polish national team won silver medal. In 2007 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB World League in Poland, Katowice. In 2008 he was awarded the best setter of Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Zagumny was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of European Championship 2009, where was awarded Best Setter. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. In 2011 the gained silver medal at World Cup.[8] On July 8, 2012 won a gold medal of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgary.[9][10] On September 21, 2014 won a title of World Champion 2014.[11][12] On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski - Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding sports achievements and to promote Polish in the world. After winning title of 2014 World Champion he announced that the finale was his last match in national team.

On September 11, 2016 was organized all-star match in Katowice, which was Zagumny's official farewell to Polish national team and its supporters (12,000 fans at Spodek).[13][14] In the match Poland vs. the Rest of world took part the most titled and the best players in the history of Polish and world volleyball. Zagumny played 427 matches in Polish national team.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Dawid Murek		 Poland captain
2002 – 2004		 Succeeded by
Piotr Gruszka
Preceded by
Piotr Gruszka		 Poland captain
July 2010 – October 2010		 Succeeded by
Piotr Gruszka
Awards
Preceded by
Nikola Grbić		 Best Setter of
FIVB World Championship
2006		 Succeeded by
Nikola Grbić
Preceded by
Andrey Zhekov		 Best Setter of
FIVB World League
2007		 Succeeded by
Lloy Ball
Preceded by
Ricardo Garcia		 Best Setter of
Olympic Games
Beijing 2008		 Succeeded by
Georgi Bratoev
Preceded by
Vadim Khamuttskikh		 Best Setter of
CEV European Championship
2009		 Succeeded by
Dragan Travica

References
  1. "Siatkówka. Paweł Zagumny dyrektorem sportowym ONICO AZS Politechniki Warszawskiej, Stephane Antiga trenerem". sport.pl. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. "Były mistrz świata stanie na czele polskiej siatkówki. Paweł Zagumny został prezesem PLS!". przegladsportowy.pl. Kamil Drąg. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. Paweł Zagumny (2015). Życie to mecz. Wydawnictwo Akurat. pp. 13–17.
  4. Roman Stęporowski (8 October 2012). "Paweł Zagumny. Na boisku charyzmatyczny, perfekcyjny, przywódczy". nto.pl. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. "Zagumny: odchodzę z Zaksy". wp.pl. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  6. "Paweł Zagumny w Politechnice!". onicowarszawa.pl. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  7. "Ostatni warszawski mecz Pawła Zagumnego". plusliga.pl. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. "Poland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver". fivb.org. FIVB. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  9. "Poland beat USA to claim first World League title". fivb.org. FIVB. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. "Poland wins historical gold at the 2012 World League". fivb.org. FIVB. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  11. "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". fivb.org. FIVB. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  12. "Poland win second World Championship title at home". fivb.org. FIVB. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  13. "Paweł Zagumny pożegnał się z reprezentacją Polski! Legenda odchodzi po meczu gwiazd". polsatsport.pl. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  14. "Paweł Zagumny odśpiewał hymn po raz ostatni!". polsatsport.pl. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  15. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 5 grudnia 2006 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". sejm.gov.pl. ISAP. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  16. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 14 września 2009 r. o nadaniu orderów". sejm.gov.pl. ISAP. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  17. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". sejm.gov.pl. ISAP. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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