Danuta Kordaczuk


Danuta Kordaczuk-Wagner was a Polish volleyball player and head coach, a member of Poland women's national volleyball team in 1956–1970, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964, a bronze medalist of the World Championship and medalist of the European Championship.

Personal life

She was born in Warsaw, Poland on 2 September 1939, the second day after the outbreak of World War II in Poland. On 15 October 1963 she married Hubert Wagner, volleyball player and head coach of Polish men's national volleyball team, which he led to titles of World Champions 1974 and Olympic Champions 1976. On 13 December 1965 she gave birth to their son Grzegorz, who was also volleyball player. In 1978 she got divorced. She died on 10 April 1988 in Warszawa.

Career as player

National team

Her first medal – bronze, with Poland women's national volleyball team, she achieved at World Championship 1956 in France. Then she won bronze of European Championship 1958 held in Czechoslovakia. In 1962, she won bronze medal of World Championship, and one year later silver of European Championship 1963. In 1964, she took part in Olympic Games Tokyo 1964. She played in all five matches and Poland, including Kordaczuk, won bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. Kordaczuk was considered as one of the best setters in the world and she played on the national team 164 times.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championship

1957/1958 Polish Championship, with Impel Wrocław1959/1960 Polish Championship, with Impel Wrocław1960/1961 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1961/1962 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1962/1963 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1963/1964 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1964/1965 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1966/1967 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1967/1968 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1968/1969 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1969/1970 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1970/1971 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa1971/1972 Polish Championship, with Legia Warszawa