It was two years ago

Italy, Netherland, Poland – this was the ranking of the top three teams from the 2009 European Championships, which took place in Poland. Two years ago the tournament has been finished with the organizational success.

Italy, Netherland, Poland – this was the ranking of the top three teams from the 2009 European Championships, which took place in Poland. Two years ago the tournament has been finished with the organizational success. The authorities of the European Volleyball Federation (CEV) and particular guests stressed that organizers performer their duties very well.  

Polish National Team lead by coaches Jerzy Matlak and Piotr Makowski, has been supported by several thousand of spectators in Lodz’s Atlas Arena hall. After the amazing match Poland defeated Germany 3:0.

Polish team will not play with the strongest composition at the championships. Malgorzata Glinka-Mogentale and Katarzyna Skowronska-Dolata – the two most valuable players were missing. The first players gave birth to her child two months ago and Skowronska-Dolata suffered injury.

The gold medal went to Italy, which playing at the tournament in Poland won all the matches, losing only two sets.  

Results of the Polish National Team at the ECH2009:

1^st group phase
Poland - Spain 3:2 (25:15, 25:20, 19:25, 23:25, 15:11)
Poland - Croatia 3:0 (25:18, 25:13, 25:16)
Poland - Netherland 0:3 (18:25, 13:25, 23:25)

2^nd group phase
Poland - Belgium 3:1 (25:16, 21:25, 25:19, 25:12)
Poland - Russia 3:1 (24:26, 25:22, 25:22, 25:22)
Poland - Bulgaria 3:1 (18:25, 25:20, 25:21, 25:23)

Semifinals
Poland - Netherland 1:3 (11:25, 15:25, 25:20, 20:25)
Italy - Germany 3:0 (25:10, 22:25, 25:12, 25:22)

Match for the 3^rd place
Poland - Germany 3:0 (25:16, 25:19, 25:23)

Final
Italy - Netherland 3:0 (25:16, 25:19, 25:20)

This year four players from the past years’ national teams participated in the championships: Milena Radecka (Sadurek), Agnieszka Bednarek-Kasza, Paulina Maj and Klaudia Kaczorowska.

 

 

Composition of the Polish National Team at the ECH –

Setters
Milena Radecka (Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna), ur. 18 października 1984, wzrost 177 cm, waga 66 kg, Joanna Wołosz (Aluprof Bielsko-Biała), ur. 7 kwietnia 1990, wzrost 181 cm, waga 68 kg

Spikers
Katarzyna Konieczna (Atom Trefl Sopot), ur. 22 marca 1985, wzrost 184 cm, waga 75 kg
Anita Kwiatkowska (Organika Budowlani Łódź), ur. 5 marca 1985, wzrost 184 cm, waga 59kg, Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata (Evergrande Kanton), ur. 30 czerwca 1983 wzrost 189 cm, waga 75 kg

Middle position
Agnieszka Bednarek-Kasza (Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro), ur. 20 lutego 1986, wzrost 185 kg, waga 69 kg
Berenika Okuniewska (Scavolini Pesaro), ur. 18 marca 1988, wzrost 188 cm, waga 73 kg
Zuzanna Efimienko (Impel Gwardia Wrocław), ur. 8 sierpnia 1989, wzrost 197 cm, waga 72 kg
Anna Podolec (Dinamo Bukareszt), ur. 30 października 1985, wzrost 193 cm, waga 82 kg

Receivers
Karolina Kosek (Organika Budowlani Łódź), ur. 28 czerwca 1985, wzrost 183 cm, waga 68kg, Klaudia Kaczorowska, (Aluprof Bielsko-Biała), ur. 20 grudnia 1988, wzrost 184 cm, waga 68 kg, Katarzyna Jaszewska (Impel Gwardia Wrocław), ur. 6 grudnia 1981, wzrost 182cm, waga 69 kg

Libero players
Paulina Maj (Atom Trefl Sopot), ur. 22 marca 1987 wzrost 166 cm, waga 58 kg
Krystyna Strasz (Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza), ur. 24 lipca 1987, wzrost 65 kg, waga 55kg