Bartosz Kurek

Bartosz Kamil Kurek (born 29 August 1988) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the Poland national team.

In 2008, he moved to PGE Skra Bełchatów, one of the most successful teams in PlusLiga, where he quickly became a key player.

On 18 March 2012, they won a silver medal of the CEV Champions League after losing to Zenit Kazan in the final held in Łódź, Poland.

On 15 October 2014, Lube, including Kurek, won the Italian Super Cup, beating Copra Elior Piacenza (3–2).

[6] After winning a silver medal of the Polish Championship in 2016, he left Resovia and signed a contract with Japanese club JT Thunders.

[9] Kurek was a part of the Poland national team which won a gold medal at the 2009 European Championship held in Turkey.

On 10 July 2011, Kurek, alongside his national team, won Poland's first medal of the World League.

[11] In November 2011, despite a back injury, Kurek went to Japan to participate at the World Cup, and helped his team win a silver medal and therefore qualify for the Olympic Games.

[12] Kurek was one of the key players of the Polish team at the Olympic Games (London 2012), but nonetheless Poland lost in the quarterfinal to Russia, and was eliminated from the tournament.

[13] After a one year break, he came back to the national team on 28 May 2015 during the first match of intercontinental round of the World League against Russia (3–0).

Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice
On 30 September 2011, during the PGE Skra Bełchatów 3:1 LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk match at Ergo Arena , Gdańsk in the 2011–12 PlusLiga season.
Bartosz Kurek in 2013.
After winning the match at Spodek in Katowice . In the foreground from left: Zbigniew Bartman , Bartosz Kurek, Michał Winiarski and Krzysztof Ignaczak .