Karol Kłos


Karol Kłos is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Projekt Warsaw. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2014 World Champion.

Personal life

On 15 July 2017, he married Aleksandra Dudzicka. He is a graduate of the Miguel de Cervantes High School in Warsaw.

Career

Club

Kłos moved to Skra Bełchatów in 2010. He signed a new contract with Skra towards the end of the 2014/2015 season. On 27 May 2014 his team won the Polish Championship after final matches against Asseco Resovia. That was his second national title. On 8 October 2014 his team won the Polish SuperCup. On 6 May 2015 he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.
In May 2015 he extended his contract with Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2016/2017 season. On 7 February 2016 alongside PGE Skra he won the [2015–16 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup|Polish Cup of men's volleyball|Polish Cup] after beating ZAKSA in the final. In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.

National team

On 21 September 2014 he won a title of the 2014 World Champion and received an individual award for the Best Middle Blocker of the tournament.
On 27 October 2014 Kłos received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław KomorowskiGold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland. In April 2015 he was announced as a new captain of the national team. Due to an injury, he did not take part in the intercontinental round of the 2015 World League and was replaced by Michał Kubiak.

Honours

Club

CEV Champions League

Youth national team

2007 CEV U19 European Championship

Universiade

2013 Summer Universiade

Individual awards

2014: FIVB World Championship – Best middle blocker

State awards

2014: Gold Cross of Merit

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