Paweł Zatorski


Paweł Zatorski is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Asseco Resovia and the Poland national team. Zatorski took part in 3 Olympic Games, and is a two–time World Champion and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA.
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Personal life

On 10 September 2016, he married Agnieszka Ludkiewicz. In February 2017, he graduated from the Academy of Management and Administration in Opole with master's degree in sports marketing. On 9 August 2017, their son Samuel was born. On 4 July 2019, his second child, a son Maksymilian was born.

Career

Club

Zatorski is an alumnus of Skra Bełchatów. He represented the second team of the club from Bełchatów. In that time, he won two titles of the Polish Champion. In 2008, he moved to AZS Częstochowa and debuted in the top Polish volleyball league – PlusLiga. In 2010, he returned to PGE Skra Bełchatów. He spent four seasons in Skra, winning two medals of the Club World Championship – silver in 2010 and bronze in 2012, silver medal of the Champions League, two Polish Cups, and two Polish Champion titles in 2011 and 2014. On 6 May 2014, it was officially announced that Zatorski had signed a contract with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle for the next two seasons. On 26 April 2016, he won his third title of the Polish Champion, this time with ZAKSA. On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Zatorski extended his contract for the next two seasons.

National team

On 8 July 2012, Zatorski won a gold medal of the 2012 World League in Sofia, Bulgaria. On 16 August 2014, Zatorski was chosen to represent his national team at the World Championship held in Poland. On 21 September 2014, he won a title of the World Champion. On 27 October 2014, he received a state award granted by the Polish president of that time, Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.
On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third title of the World Champion. Poland beat Brazil in the final, and defended the title from 2014. Zatorski received an individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.
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

2007 CEV U19 European Championship

Individual awards

2010: FIVB Club World Championship – Best libero2011: Polish Cup – Best defender2012: Polish Cup – Best defender2015: FIVB World League – Best libero2016: Polish Cup – Best defender2018: FIVB World Championship – Best libero2019: Polish Cup – Best defender2023: FIVB Nations League – Most valuable player2023: FIVB Nations League – Best libero

State awards

2014: Gold Cross of Merit2018: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta2024: Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta

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