Marcin Rafał Możdżonek (born 9 February 1985) is żdża 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.

Career

Club

In 2012-2014 Możdżonek played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. 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. On March 29, 2015 he achieved his first trophy with his new club Halkbank Ankara – the Turkish Cup. In the final his team beat Arkas Izmir 3-0 and he scored 10 points. In July 2015 he came back to Poland and he signed a contract with MKS Cuprum Lubin.

Marcin Możdżonek

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. 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. With the Polish team, he won three medals in 2011 - silver at World Cup and two bronzes at World League and European Championship. In November 2011 he was declared the new captain of national team. He is a gold medalist of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In May 2014 he was replaced as captain by Michał Winiarski. On September 21, 2014 Poland won the title of World Champion 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.

Marcin Możdżonek

He was not called to the national team by Stephane Antiga for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Marcin Możdżonek

Honours

Club

CEV Champions League

2011/2012 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów

FIVB Club World Championship

Doha 2009 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów

Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów

Domestic

2008–09 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

2008–09 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

2009–10 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

2010–11 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

2010–11 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

2011–12 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

2012–13 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

2013–14 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

2014–15 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara

Youth national team

2003 European Youth Olympic Festival

2003 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: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta

2014: Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta

References

External links

Player profile at PlusLiga.pl

Player profile at Volleybox.net

1985 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Olsztyn

Polish men's volleyball players

Polish Champions of men's volleyball

Olympic volleyball players for Poland

Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Polish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey

AZS Olsztyn (volleyball) players

Skra Bełchatów players

ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle players

Halkbank volleyball players

Cuprum Lubin players

Resovia (volleyball) players

Middle blockers