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Mariusz Wlazły

Personal information

Full name

Mariusz Łukasz Wlazły

Nickname

Mario, Szampon

Born

4 August 1983 (age 41)
Wieluń, Poland

Height

1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Opposite / Outside hitter

Career

Years	Teams
2003–2020 2015 2020–2023	Skra Bełchatów Al Arabi Doha Trefl Gdańsk

National team

2005–2014

POL (155)

Honours

Men's volleyball

Representing Poland
FIVB World Championship
Gold	2014 Poland
Silver	2006 Japan

Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice

Mariusz Łukasz Wlazły (born August 4, 1983) is a famous Polish former volleyball player. He was a key member of the Polish national team from 2005 to 2014. He even played in the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008.

One of his biggest achievements was becoming a World Champion in 2014. Mariusz Wlazły spent most of his amazing career playing for the club Skra Bełchatów. With this team, he won 9 league titles and many medals in big international competitions.

About Mariusz Wlazły
Mariusz Wlazły's Volleyball Career
- Playing for Clubs
- Playing for the National Team
Awards and Honours
See also

About Mariusz Wlazły

Mariusz Wlazły was born in Wieluń, Poland. He got married to Paulina Drewicz on June 17, 2006. They have two sons together. Their first son, Arkadiusz, was born on January 13, 2009. Their second son was born on November 23, 2015.

In February 2017, Mariusz finished his studies. He earned a master's degree in sports marketing. He studied at the Academy of Management and Administration in Opole.

Mariusz Wlazły serving for PGE Skra Bełchatów in a match against LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk on September 30, 2011.

Wlazły playing for PGE Skra Bełchatów against LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk on March 17, 2013.

Mariusz Wlazły's Volleyball Career

Playing for Clubs

Mariusz Wlazły played for the club Skra Bełchatów for more than 10 years. During this time, he helped his team win the Polish Championship eight times. These wins happened in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014.

He also won a bronze medal in the 2007–08 CEV Champions League. In this tournament, he was named the Best spiker. He won another bronze medal in the 2009–10 CEV Champions League and was the Best scorer.

In the 2011–12 CEV Champions League, Mariusz won a silver medal. He was also named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament. He earned two silver medals at the Club World Championships in 2009 and 2010. He also got a bronze medal in 2012.

In 2014, his team won the Polish SuperCup. In May 2015, he played for a Qatari club called Al Arabi Doha. He decided to give all the money he earned there to his own foundation. In 2016, he won the Polish Cup after his team beat ZAKSA in the final match.

Playing for the National Team

Mariusz Wlazły was part of the Polish national team. He won the title of U21 World Champion in 2003. He started playing for the senior national team in 2004. By 2005, he was already one of the most important players.

In 2006, Poland won second place at the 2006 FIVB Men's World Championship in Japan. Mariusz was considered for the Most Valuable Player award. He was only beaten by the Brazilian star, Giba. In 2010, he stopped playing for the national team for a while due to a disagreement with the team's management.

On April 8, 2014, Mariusz Wlazły returned to the Polish national team. The head coach, Stéphane Antiga, invited him back after four years. On September 21, 2014, Poland, with Wlazły, won the title of World Champion. This was a huge victory for his country.

Mariusz received two special awards at this tournament. He was named the Best opposite spiker and the Most valuable player. On the same day they won the gold medal, Wlazły announced he was retiring from the national team. On October 27, 2014, he received a special award from the Polish President. It was the Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for his amazing sports achievements.

Awards and Honours

Club Achievements

CEV Champions League
- 2011–12 – Silver medal with PGE Skra Bełchatów
FIVB Club World Championship
- Doha 2009 – Silver medal with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- Doha 2010 – Silver medal with PGE Skra Bełchatów
Domestic Competitions
- 2004–05 Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2004–05 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2005–06 Polish Cup, with BOT Skra Bełchatów
- 2005–06 Polish Championship, with BOT Skra Bełchatów
- 2006–07 Polish Cup, with BOT Skra Bełchatów
- 2006–07 Polish Championship, with BOT Skra Bełchatów
- 2007–08 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2008–09 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2008–09 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2009–10 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2010–11 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2010–11 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011–12 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2012–13 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2013–14 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2014–15 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015–16 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2017–18 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2017–18 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2018–19 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów