Aleksander Śliwka

Aleksander Śliwka
Personal information
Born (1995-05-24) 24 May 1995 (age 29)
Jawor, Poland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Spike342 cm (135 in)
Block325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubSuntory Sunbirds
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2024
2024–		AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Asseco Resovia
AZS Olsztyn
Asseco Resovia
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Suntory Sunbirds
National team
2015– Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bulgaria/Italy
Silver medal – second place 2022 Poland/Slovenia
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gdańsk
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rimini
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bologna
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Łódź
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland
European League
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Poland
Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice

Aleksander Śliwka (born 24 May 1995) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Suntory Sunbirds and the Poland national team.[1] He won the silver medal in the Olympic Games Paris 2024. He is also the 2018 World Champion, and a three–time Champions League winner (2021, 2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.

Career

Club

During the 2017–18 PlusLiga season, he was one of the main players of Asseco Resovia.[2] In May 2018, he moved to ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3]

National team

In 2015, he was called up to the national team by the head coach Stéphane Antiga.[4] After the training camp in Spała, he joined the team led by coach Andrzej Kowal which took part in the 2015 European Games.

On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its 3rd title of the World Champion.[5] Poland beat Brazil in the final and defended the title from 2014.

On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.[6]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards

References

  1. ^ "Oficjalnie: Aleksander Śliwka zawodnikiem Suntory Sunbirds". TVP Sport (in Polish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Siatkówka. Aleksander Śliwka jednak nie dla Trefla, młody przyjmujący zostaje w Rzeszowie". sport.pl (in Polish). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Kolejny reprezentant Polski w ZAKSIE Kędzierzyn-Koźle". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Antiga podał szeroki skład kadry: Z Kurkiem, ale bez Żygadły i Bartmana!". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain world title for four more years". fivb.com. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Poland claim Olympic silver in men's volleyball". polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Śliwka MVP! Nagrody indywidualne Pucharu Polski siatkarzy 2019". polsatsport.pl. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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