Karol Kłos

Karol Kłos (born 8 August 1989) is a Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team and Skra Bełchatów, participant of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, bronze medalist of the 2011 European Championship and 2011 World League, three–time Polish Champion (2011, 2014, 2018).

As the AZS Politechnika Warszawska player in 2010.
Kłos during a match of the Polish national team in 2010.
Karol Kłos before the match PGE Skra Bełchatów – Cerrad Czarni Radom on 29 October 2014.
Karol Kłos
Personal information
Nationality Polish
Born (1989-08-08) 8 August 1989
Warszawa, Poland
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Spike355 cm (140 in)
Block340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club PGE Skra Bełchatów
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
2008–2010
2010–2021		 AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Skra Bełchatów
National team
2009– Poland (100)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Championship
2014 Poland
FIVB World Cup
2019 Japan
2015 Japan
FIVB Nations League
2019 Chicago
FIVB World League
2011 Gdańsk
CEV European Championship
2011 Austria/Czech Republic
2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia

Personal life

On 15 July 2017 he married Aleksandra Dudzicka.

Career

Clubs

Kłos moved to Skra Bełchatów in 2010. He signed a new contract with Skra towards the end of the 2014/2015 season.[1] On 27 May 2014 his team won the Polish Championship after final matches against Asseco Resovia. That was his second national title. On 8 October 2014 his team won the Polish SuperCup.[2] On 6 May 2015 he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[3]

In May 2015 he extended his contract with Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2016/2017 season.[4] On 7 February 2016 alongside PGE Skra he won the Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final. In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[5]

National team

On 21 September 2014 he won a title of the 2014 World Champion and received an individual award for the Best Middle Blocker of the tournament.[6][7][8][9] On 27 October 2014 Kłos received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and promoting Poland in the world.[10] In April 2015 he was announced as a new captain of the national team.[11] Due to an injury he did not take part in the intercontinental round of the 2015 World League and was replaced by Michał Kubiak.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Youth national team

Universiade

Individual awards

State awards
Awards
Preceded by
Robertlandy Simón		 Best Middle Blocker of
FIVB World Championship
2014
ex aequo Marcus Böhme		 Succeeded by
Piotr Nowakowski
ex aequo Lucas Saatkamp

References
  1. "Karol Kłos podpisał nowy kontrakt z PGE Skrą". www.sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. "PGE Skra zdobyła ENEA Super Puchar w piłce siatkowej Mężczyzn 2014". www.pzps.pl (in Polish). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. "PGE Skra z brązowym medalem". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. "Kłos i Wrona zostają w PGE Skrze". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 7 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. "PGE Skra Bełchatów z brązowym Medalem PlusLigi". www.sport.interia.pl (in Polish). 26 April 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. "Poland win second World Championship title at home". www.fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". www.fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. "FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. "Poland in dreamland and in Dream Team". www.fivb.org. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy". www.prezydent.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. "OFICJALNIE: Karol Kłos nowym kapitanem reprezentacji Polski!". www.volleyworld.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  12. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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