Aleksander Śliwka


Aleksander Śliwka is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Halkbank Ankara and the Poland national team. 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 with ZAKSA.

Career

Club

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

National team

In 2015, he was called up to the national team by the head coach Stéphane Antiga. 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. 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.

Honours

Club

CEV Champions League

Youth national team

2013 CEV U19 European Championship2013 European Youth Olympic Festival2014 CEV U20 European Championship

Individual awards

2019: Polish CupMost valuable player2020: Polish SuperCup – Most valuable player2021: CEV Champions League – Most valuable player2023: Polish Cup – Most valuable player2023: FIVB Nations League – Best outside spiker

State awards

2018: Gold Cross of Merit