Michał Kubiak facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michał Kubiak
Personal information
Full name	Michał Jarosław Kubiak
Nickname	Misiek Kubi
Born	(1988-02-23) 23 February 1988 (age 37) Wałcz, Poland
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Spike	347 cm (137 in)
Block	310 cm (122 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Shanghai Bright
Career
Years Teams 2002–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2014 2014–2016 2016–2023 2018–2019 2023–2025 2025– Maraton Świnoujście Joker Piła AZS Olsztyn KS Poznań Hapoel Kiryat Ata Pallavolo Padova AZS Politechnika Warszawska Jastrzębski Węgiel Halkbank Ankara Panasonic Panthers Beijing Volleyball Shanghai Bright Ho Chi Minh City Police
National team
2011–2021  POL (172)
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Poland FIVB World Championship Gold 2014 Poland Gold 2018 Bulgaria/Italy FIVB World Cup Silver 2011 Japan Silver 2019 Japan Bronze 2015 Japan FIVB World League Gold 2012 Sofia Bronze 2011 Gdańsk FIVB Nations League Silver 2021 Rimini CEV European Championship Bronze 2011 Austria/Czech Republic Bronze 2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia Bronze 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland

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

Michał Jarosław Kubiak is a famous Polish volleyball player. He was born on February 23, 1988. He plays as an outside hitter for Shanghai Bright.

Michał was a key player for the Polish national team. He competed in the Olympic Games three times. These were in London (2012), Rio (2016), and Tokyo (2020). He helped Poland win the World Championship twice, in 2014 and 2018. He also won the World League in 2012.

About Michał Kubiak's Life

Michał Kubiak grew up in Wałcz, Poland. He has an older brother named Błażej, who also plays volleyball. Michał is married to Monika. They have two children. Their first child, Pola, was born on Michał's 26th birthday in 2014.

Michał Kubiak's Volleyball Journey

Before playing indoor volleyball, Michał Kubiak was a beach volleyball player. He played with Zbigniew Bartman. They won a gold medal at the European Under-18 Championship in 2004. They also earned a silver medal at the World Under-18 Championship in the same year. Both players later decided to focus on indoor volleyball.

Playing for Clubs

Michał started his professional indoor volleyball career in Poland in the 2005/2006 season. He played for three different Polish clubs. Then, he moved to play in other countries.

• Early Career Abroad: In 2008, he joined Hapoel Kiryat Ata, an Israeli club. His skills improved a lot after playing well for the Polish national team's B squad. After that, he moved to Italy to play for Volley Padwa.
• Return to Poland: In 2010, Michał came back to Poland's top league, the PlusLiga. He played for AZS Politechnika Warszawska and reunited with his former beach volleyball partner, Zbigniew Bartman.
• Success with Jastrzębski Węgiel: In 2011, Michał joined Jastrzębski Węgiel. With this team, he won a silver medal at the World Club Championship in 2011. In the 2012/2013 season, his team won a bronze medal in the Polish Championships. The club also reached the Final Four of the Champions League in 2014. They won a bronze medal there by beating Zenit Kazan.
• Playing in Turkey and Japan: In 2014, Michał moved to the Turkish club Halkbank Ankara. He won the Turkish Cup with them in 2015. After that, he spent seven years playing for the Panasonic Panthers in Japan. He was a very important player for them. The Panasonic Panthers praised him for his world-class playing and his inspiring attitude. Michał left the Panasonic Panthers after the 2022/23 season.

Playing for the National Team

Michał Kubiak first joined the Polish national team in 2011. The coach, Andrea Anastasi, selected him.

• First Medals: In 2011, he helped Poland win three medals. They got a silver at the World Cup. They also earned two bronze medals at the World League and the European Championship.
• World League Gold: In 2012, Michał was part of the team that won the gold medal at the World League in Sofia, Bulgaria.
• World Champion Titles: On August 16, 2014, he was chosen for the World Championship team. Poland won the title on September 21, 2014. On October 27, 2014, the Polish President gave him the Gold Cross of Merit. This award was for his great sports achievements and for promoting Poland worldwide.
• Defending the Title: On September 30, 2018, Poland won the World Championship again. They beat Brazil 3-0 in the final match. This meant they defended their title from 2014. Michał Kubiak was a main player and received an award for the Best Outside Spiker.
• Retirement from National Team: Michał played his last match for the national team in 2021.

Awards and Achievements

Club Awards

• FIVB Club World Championship

* Silver medal: Doha 2011 (with Jastrzębski Węgiel)

• AVC Asian Club Championship

* Silver medal: Taipei 2019 (with Panasonic Panthers)

• Domestic League and Cup Wins

* 2014–15 Turkish SuperCup (with Halkbank Ankara) * 2014–15 Turkish Cup (with Halkbank Ankara) * 2015–16 Turkish SuperCup (with Halkbank Ankara) * 2015–16 Turkish Championship (with Halkbank Ankara) * 2017–18 Emperor's Cup (with Panasonic Panthers) * 2017–18 Japanese Championship (with Panasonic Panthers) * 2018–19 Japanese Championship (with Panasonic Panthers)

Youth National Team Awards (Beach Volleyball)

• 2004 CEV U18 European Championship (with Zbigniew Bartman)
• 2004 FIVB U19 World Championship (with Zbigniew Bartman)

Individual Awards

• 2014: Polish Cup – Best opposite spiker
• 2015: FIVB World League – Best outside spiker
• 2016: Turkish Championship – Most valuable player
• 2018: Japanese Championship – Most valuable player
• 2018: FIVB World Championship – Best outside spiker
• 2019: Japanese Championship – Most valuable player
• 2019: AVC Asian Club Championship – Best outside spiker
• 2021: FIVB Nations League – Best outside spiker

State Awards

• 2014: Gold Cross of Merit
• 2018: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta

Images for kids

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  Michał Kubiak and Zbigniew Bartman during a match in Katowice (2012 World League).

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  Kubiak, Łukasz Żygadło and Paweł Zagumny during a match between Poland and USA (2012 World League).