Paweł Zatorski


Paweł Zatorski is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, a participant of the Olympic Games, 2014 World Champion, 2018 World Champion, a gold medalist of the 2012 World League, silver medalist of the 2011 World Cup, bronze medalist of the 2011 European Championship and the 2011 World League, Polish Champion.

Personal life

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

Career

Clubs

Zatorski is an alumnus of Skra Bełchatów. He represented the second team of the club from Bełchatów. In this time, he won two title of Polish Champion and silver medal of European Cadet Championship. In 2008 he moved to AZS Częstochowa and debuted in the top Polish league - PlusLiga. In 2010 he returned to PGE Skra Bełchatów. He spent four seasons in this club, winning: two medals of FIVB Club World Championship – silver in 2010 and bronze in 2012; silver medal of CEV Champions League 2011/2012; two Polish Cups ; Polish SuperCup 2012; silver medal of Polish Championship 2012; two Polish Champion titles in season 2010/2011 and 2013/2014. On May 6, 2014, it was officially announced that Zatorski had signed a contract with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle for the next two seasons. On April 26, 2016 he won with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle a title of 2016 Polish Champion. On May 2, 2016 was announced that Zatorski extended his contract for next two seasons.

National team

In 2011, he gained three medal with the Polish team - silver at World Cup, bronze at European Championship and bronze at World League in Gdańsk, Poland. On July 8, 2012 won a gold medal of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgary. On August 16, 2014, Zatorski was appointed to squad at World Championship held in Poland. On September 21, 2014 he won, with the team, the title of World Champion 2014. On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and to promote Polish in the world.
On September 30, 2018 Poland achieved title of the 2018 World Champion. Poland beat Brazil in the finale 3-0 and defended the title from 2014. Zatorski received an individual award for the Best Libero.

Sporting achievements