Michał Ruciak

Michał Zygmunt Ruciak is a Polish former professional volleyball player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 2004 to 2014, a participant in the Olympic Games London 2012, the 2009 European Champion and the 2012 World League winner.

Personal life

Ruciak was born in Świnoujście, Poland. On 22 September 2007 he married Justyna. They have two sons: Rafał and Filip. In 2014, they split up. In 2016, he married Paulina. In April 2018, they revealed they are expecting their first child.

He began to play with Maraton Świnoujście, later moving to Morze Szczecin, Skra Bełchatów and AZS Olsztyn. In 2008 moved to ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. After 7 seasons in ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, he left this club in April 2015.

Michał Ruciak was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of European Championship 2009. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. He won with Polish team three medals in 2011 - silver at World Cup and two bronzes at World League and European Championship. He is a gold medalist of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

CEV Cup

2003 FIVB U21 World Championship

2013: Polish Cup – Best server2014: Polish Cup – Best receiver

2009: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta