Daniel Pliński

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Daniel Pliński
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Mateusz Pliński
NicknamePlina
NationalityPolish
Born (1978-12-10) 10 December 1978 (age 45)
Puck, Poland
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Coaching information
Current teamStal Nysa
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2021
2021–
Stalpro Błyskawica
Stal Nysa
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams

1997–2002
2002–2004
2004–2007
2007–2014
2014–2016
2016–2018
Korab Puck
Stolarka Wołomin
Płomień Sosnowiec
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Skra Bełchatów
Czarni Radom
AZS Olsztyn
National team
2005–2010 Poland (142)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Japan
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Turkey

Daniel Mateusz Pliński (born 10 December 1978) is a Polish professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 2005 to 2010, a participant in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver medallist at the 2006 World Championship and the 2009 European Champion. He is the current head coach of the Polish PlusLiga team, PSG Stal Nysa.

Personal life[edit]

Daniel Pliński was born in Puck. He has three brothers Piotr, Wiesław, Wojciech and two sisters – Wioleta and Iwona. On 24 September 2004, he married Marta. They have two daughters – Julia (born 10 April 2006) and Lena (born 2012).

As a player of Jastrzębski Węgiel.

Career[edit]

Club[edit]

He was a player of PGE Skra Bełchatów for seven years. With this team, he won, among others: five titles of Polish Champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), three Polish Cups (2009, 2011, 2012), silver and bronze medal of the CEV Champions League. On 9 May 2014, it was announced that Pliński will join Cerrad Czarni Radom.[1]

He retired from volleyball on 24 May 2018.

National team[edit]

Pliński was a member of the Polish national team which won a gold medal at the 2009 European Championship held in Turkey. On 14 September 2009, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.[2] The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk.

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

State awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pliński odchodzi ze Skry". radiolodz.pl (in Polish). 10 May 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

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