Paweł Zatorski

Paweł Zatorski (born 21 June 1990) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Asseco Resovia and the Poland national team. Zatorski took part in 3 Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, winning a silver medal at the latter), and is a two–time World Champion (2014, 2018) and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA.

Paweł Zatorski
Personal information
Nickname	Zati, Duracell
Born	(1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 34) Łódź, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	Asseco Resovia
Number	16
Career
Years Teams 2008–2010 2010–2014 2014–2021 2021– AZS Częstochowa Skra Bełchatów ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Asseco Resovia
National team
2009– Poland
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Poland Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team FIVB World Championship 2014 Poland 2018 Bulgaria/Italy 2022 Poland/Slovenia FIVB World Cup 2011 Japan 2019 Japan 2015 Japan FIVB World League 2012 Sofia 2011 Gdańsk FIVB Nations League 2023 Gdańsk 2021 Rimini 2022 Bologna 2024 Łódź CEV European Championship 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel 2011 Austria/Czech Republic 2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland

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

Personal life

On 10 September 2016, he married Agnieszka Ludkiewicz. In February 2017, he graduated from the Academy of Management and Administration in Opole with master's degree in sports marketing.^[1] On 9 August 2017, their son Samuel was born. On 4 July 2019, his second child, a son Maksymilian was born.

Career

Club

Zatorski is an alumnus of Skra Bełchatów. He represented the second team of the club from Bełchatów. In that time, he won two titles of the Polish Champion (as a cadet and junior). In 2008, he moved to AZS Częstochowa and debuted in the top Polish volleyball league – PlusLiga. In 2010, he returned to PGE Skra Bełchatów.^[2] He spent four seasons in Skra, winning two medals of the Club World Championship – silver in 2010 and bronze in 2012, silver medal of the Champions League, two Polish Cups (2011, 2012), and two Polish Champion titles in 2011 and 2014.^[3][4][5] On 6 May 2014, it was officially announced that Zatorski had signed a contract with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle for the next two seasons.^[6] On 26 April 2016, he won his third title of the Polish Champion, this time with ZAKSA.^[7] On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Zatorski extended his contract for the next two seasons (until 2018).^[8]

National team

On 8 July 2012, Zatorski won a gold medal of the 2012 World League in Sofia, Bulgaria.^[9] On 16 August 2014, Zatorski was chosen to represent his national team at the World Championship held in Poland.^[10][11] On 21 September 2014, he won a title of the World Champion.^[12][13][14] On 27 October 2014, he received a state award granted by the Polish president of that time, Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.^[15]

On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third title of the World Champion.^[16] Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0), and defended the title from 2014. Zatorski received an individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.^[17]

On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.^[18]

Honours

Club

• CEV Champions League
  • 2011–12 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
  • 2020–21 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• FIVB Club World Championship
  • Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• CEV Cup
  • 2023–24 – with Asseco Resovia
• Domestic
  • 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
  • 2015–16 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2016–17 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2016–17 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2018–19 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2018–19 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2019–20 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2020–21 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2020–21 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Youth national team

• 2007 CEV U19 European Championship

Individual awards

• 2010: FIVB Club World Championship – Best libero
• 2011: Polish Cup – Best defender
• 2012: Polish Cup – Best defender
• 2015: FIVB World League – Best libero
• 2016: Polish Cup – Best defender
• 2018: FIVB World Championship – Best libero
• 2019: Polish Cup – Best defender
• 2023: FIVB Nations League – Most valuable player
• 2023: FIVB Nations League – Best libero

State awards

• 2014: Gold Cross of Merit^[19]
• 2018: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta^[20]
• 2024: Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta^[21]

Statistics

• 2014–15 PlusLiga – Best receiver
• 2015–16 PlusLiga – Best receiver

References

1. "Paweł Zatorski i Mariusz Wlazły zostali magistrami". sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 24 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
2. "Skra jak Barcelona. Gacek odchodzi". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 13 May 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
3. "Zenit KAZAN shatters PGE Skra dreams of home glory". CEV. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
4. "PGE Skra Bełchatów zdetronizowana. Goergy Grozer niczym król Midas..." lodz.sport.pl (in Polish). 23 April 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
5. "Skra Mistrzem!". belchatow.pl (in Polish). 28 April 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
6. "ZAKSA ściągnęła libero Skry". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 6 May 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
7. "Wielki finał PlusLigi: Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0:3. ZAKSA mistrzem Polski!". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 26 April 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
8. "Kapitanowie ZAKSY zagrają w mistrzowskiej drużynie w kolejnych sezonach". zaksa.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
9. "WL M: Poland beat USA to claim first World League title". worldofvolley.com. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
10. "FIVB Mistrzostwa świata w piłce siatkowej mężczyzn Polska 2014. Trener Antiga ogłosił skład". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
11. "Polish team named for the FIVB Men's World Championship Poland 2014". fivb.org. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
12. "Poland win second World Championship title at home". fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
13. "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". fivb.org. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
14. "FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
15. ""Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy"". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
16. "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain world title for four more years". fivb.com. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
17. "Kurek MVP mistrzostw świata! Nagrody indywidualne dla Kubiaka, Nowakowskiego i Zatorskiego!". sport.dziennik.pl (in Polish). 30 September 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
18. "Poland claim Olympic silver in men's volleyball". polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
19. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
20. "Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
21. "Uroczystość wręczenia odznaczeń medalistom oraz trenerom Igrzysk XXXIII Olimpiady Paryż 2024". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

External links

• Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
• Player profile at Olympics.com
• Player profile at Olympedia
• Player profile at Volleybox.net

Awards
Preceded by Jenia Grebennikov	Best Libero of FIVB World Championship 2018	Succeeded by Fabio Balaso