Michał Winiarski

Michał Jerzy Winiarski (born 28 September 1983) is a Polish professional volleyball coach and former player.

In 2010, PGE Skra Bełchatów, including Winiarski, won a bronze medal of the CEV Champions League.

They improved this result in 2012, when they won a silver medal of the CEV Champions League, after a match against Zenit Kazan at the Final Four held in Łódź, Poland.

In 2013, he signed a 2–year contract with Fakel Novy Urengoy, but eventually spent only one season in Russia.

[7] On 8 July 2012, the Polish national team won a gold medal at the 2012 World League with the final tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

[8][9] In May 2014, Winiarski was chosen as the new captain of the national team, replacing the previous one, Marcin Możdżonek.

On 27 October 2014, Winiarski received a state award granted by the Polish President, Bronisław Komorowski: the Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.

Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice
Winiarski as Itas Diatec Trentino player in 2009.
After winning the match at Spodek in Katowice ( 2012 World League ). In the foreground from left: Zbigniew Bartman , Bartosz Kurek , Winiarski, and Krzysztof Ignaczak .