Marcin Janusz

Marcin Janusz
Janusz in 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 30)
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Spike345 cm (136 in)
Block325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Number5
Career
YearsTeams
2011–2012
2012–2014
2014–2015
2015–2018
2018–2021
2021–		Skra Bełchatów
AZS Częstochowa
Effector Kielce
Skra Bełchatów
Trefl Gdańsk
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
National team
2019– Poland
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
FIVB World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 Poland/Slovenia
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gdańsk
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chicago
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
Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice

Marcin Janusz (born 31 July 1994) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the Poland national team.[1][2][3] Janusz is a silver medallist at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2022 World Championship, as well as a two–time Champions League winner (2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.[4]

Career

Club

In 2015, Janusz came back to Skra Bełchatów. 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 in the 2015–16 PlusLiga season.

National team

On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.[5]

Honours

Club

Individual awards

State awards

References

  1. ^ "Nazywali ich Brazylijczykami z południa kraju [PORTRETY]". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Marcin Janusz nowym rozgrywającym ZAKSY". zaksa.pl (in Polish). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Pierwsze powołania Grbicia. Kadra bez Drzyzgi i Nowakowskiego". sport.pl (in Polish). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Fantastic Italy regain world title after 24 years". volleyballworld.com. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Poland claim Olympic silver in men's volleyball". polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Uroczystość wręczenia odznaczeń medalistom oraz trenerom Igrzysk XXXIII Olimpiady Paryż 2024". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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