Michał Bąkiewicz


Michał Bogusław Bąkiewicz is a Polish former professional volleyball player and coach. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Athens 2004, a silver medallist at the 2006 World Championship and the 2009 European Champion. He serves as a chairman of PGE Skra Bełchatów.

Career

Club

In 2013, after six seasons spent in PGE Skra Bełchatów, he moved to AZS Częstochowa. In early December 2014, he decided to end his career and officially joined the coaching staff of AZS Częstochowa.

National team

Bąkiewicz was a member of the Polish national volleyball team that won a silver medal at the 2006 World Championship. In 2009, he won a title of the European Champion. 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 of that time, Donald Tusk.

Honours

As a player

CEV Champions League

As a coach

2021 FIVB U19 World Championship, with Poland U19

State awards

2006: Gold Cross of Merit2009: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta