Jakub Jarosz

Jakub Władysław Jarosz (born 10 February 1987) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Trefl Gdańsk. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games London 2012, 2009 European Champion and the 2012 World League winner.

Personal life
Jakub Jarosz was born in Nysa, Poland. His grandfather and father Maciej are former volleyball players. His brother Marcin was also a volleyball player. On 12 May 2012, he married Agnieszka (née Trzcińska). On 26 August 2013, their first child was born, a son named Kacper. In early 2017, his wife gave birth to their second son Leon.

National team
In 2009, the Polish national volleyball team, including Jarosz, won a title of the European Champions. On 14 September 2009, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. With the national team, he won three medals in 2011 – silver at the 2011 World Cup, bronze at the 2011 World League and 2011 European Championship. In 2012, he won a gold medal of the 2012 World League.

Club

 * CEV Cup
 * Simple silver cup.svg 2010–11 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
 * Simple silver cup.svg 2012–13 – with Andreoli Latina
 * Domestic
 * 2008–09 Simple gold cup.svg Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
 * 2008–09 Gold medal with cup.svg Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

Youth national team

 * 2005 Gold medal europe.svg CEV U19 European Championship

Individual awards

 * 2005: CEV U19 European Championship – Most valuable player

State awards

 * 2009: POL Polonia Restituta Kawalerski BAR.svg Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta

Statistics

 * 2009–10 PlusLiga – Best scorer (605 points)
 * 2009–10 PlusLiga – Best spiker (514 points)
 * 2009–10 PlusLiga – Best server (54 aces)