Piotr Gruszka

Piotr Łukasz Gruszka (born 8 March 1977) is a Polish professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 1995 to 2011, and took part in 3 Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008).

Personal life
Piotr Gruszka was born in Oświęcim, but raised in Kęty. He is married to Aleksandra (née Szettel). They have two children: daughter Maria Aleksandra (born 26 August 2005) and son named Julian (born 1 March 2010).

In 2014, he took part in the 14th season of Polish version of Dancing with the Stars. His pro dancer was Nina Tyrka. They were eliminated as 8th couple and took 5th place.

National team
Piotr Gruszka was a member of the Polish national team that won a silver medal at the 2006 World Championship. In 2009, Gruszka won a gold medal of the European Championship, where he was named the Most Valuable Player. 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 his national team, he won two bronze medals in 2011: of the 2011 World League and 2011 European Championship.

Club

 * CEV Challenge Cup
 * Simple gold cup.svg 2008–09 – with Arkas İzmir
 * Domestic
 * 1994–95 Gold medal with cup.svg Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
 * 1996–97 Gold medal with cup.svg Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
 * 1997–98 Simple gold cup.svg Polish Cup, with AZS Częstochowa
 * 2004–05 Simple gold cup.svg Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
 * 2004–05 Gold medal with cup.svg Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
 * 2006–07 Simple gold cup.svg Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
 * 2006–07 Gold medal with cup.svg Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
 * 2007–08 Gold medal with cup.svg Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
 * 2008–09 Simple gold cup.svg Turkish Cup, with Arkas İzmir

Youth national team

 * 1996 Gold medal europe.svg CEV U20 European Championship
 * 1997 Gold medal world centered-2.svg FIVB U21 World Championship

Individual awards

 * 2003: CEV European Championship – Best spiker
 * 2009: CEV European Championship – Most valuable player

State awards

 * 2006: POL Złoty Krzyż Zasługi BAR.svg Gold Cross of Merit
 * 2009: POL Polonia Restituta Kawalerski BAR.svg Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta