Karol Kłos
Karol Kłos (born 8 August 1989) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Asseco Resovia and the Poland national team. He was a participant in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and is the 2014 World Champion.[1]
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||
| Born | 8 August 1989 Warsaw, Poland | ||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 355 cm (140 in) | ||||
| Block | 340 cm (134 in) | ||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Asseco Resovia | ||||
| Number | 6 | ||||
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Personal life edit
On 15 July 2017, he married Aleksandra Dudzicka. He is a graduate of the Miguel de Cervantes Liceum in Warsaw.[2]
Career edit
Club edit
Kłos moved to Skra Bełchatów in 2010. He signed a new contract with Skra towards the end of the 2014/2015 season.[3] 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.[4] On 6 May 2015 he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[5]
In May 2015 he extended his contract with Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2016/2017 season.[6] 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.[7]
National team edit
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.[8][9][10][11] 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 worldwide promotion of Poland.[12] In April 2015 he was announced as a new captain of the national team.[13] Due to an injury, he did not take part in the intercontinental round of the 2015 World League and was replaced by Michał Kubiak.
Honours edit
Club edit
- CEV Champions League
- 2011–12 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- FIVB Club World Championship
- Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- Domestic
- 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 SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2013–14 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2014–15 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015–16 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2017–18 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2017–18 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2018–19 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
Youth national team edit
Universiade edit
- 2013 Summer Universiade
Individual awards edit
- 2014: FIVB World Championship – Best middle blocker
- 2022: Polish Championship – Best blocker
State awards edit
- 2014: Gold Cross of Merit[14]
References edit
- ^ "Mistrz świata będzie grał w Asseco Resovii! Klub z Rzeszowa ogłosił pierwsze wzmocnienie". nowiny24.pl (in Polish). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Karol Kłos - Czasy kiedy jeszcze można było chodzić do szkoły👨🏻🎓Przed Państwem 34 LO podczas meczu domowego 🤩 Dobrze widzicie... to graffiti na ścianie 🎨 A Pączek nosi Lebrony 2 zapinane na rzep dzieciaki😎🔥". Facebook (in Polish). 26 March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Karol Kłos podpisał nowy kontrakt z PGE Skrą". sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "PGE Skra zdobyła ENEA Super Puchar w piłce siatkowej Mężczyzn 2014". pzps.pl (in Polish). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "PGE Skra z brązowym medalem". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Kłos i Wrona zostają w PGE Skrze". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 7 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "PGE Skra Bełchatów z brązowym Medalem PlusLigi". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). 26 April 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Poland win second World Championship title at home". fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Poland in dreamland and in Dream Team". fivb.org. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ . prezydent.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "OFICJALNIE: Karol Kłos nowym kapitanem reprezentacji Polski!". volleyworld.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
External links edit
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
- Player profile at the International Olympic Committee
- Player profile at Olympedia