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Rafał Piotr Buszek (born 28 April 1987) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Skra Bełchatów.[1][2] He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2014 World Champion.
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| Full name | Rafał Piotr Buszek | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1987 Dębica, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 348 cm (137 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter / Libero | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Skra Bełchatów | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Buszek was born in Dębica, Poland. He is married to Aleksandra. In September 2016, Buszek and his wife announced via social media they are expecting their first child. On October 18, 2016 their son was born and Rafał announced his arrival and added photo via Instagram in February 2017. In May 2018, their daughter was born.
Club
On April 28, 2015 Buszek achieved his second title of Polish Champion with Asseco Resovia. On May 4, 2015 he signed a contract with another Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3]
National team
Buszek debuted in the Polish national team on May 29, 2014 against Brazil (0-3).[4] He was appointed by coach Stephane Antiga on World League 2014. Initially, he was supposed to be a deputy to principal players during matches in Brazil, but after a few victories (amongst others, the winning match with Brazil on May 31, 2014) he became a favorite to play at the World Championship.[5] On August 16, 2014 Buszek was appointed to the squad at the World Championship held in Poland.[6][7] On September 21, 2014 he won the title of World Champion 2014 as part of this team.[8][9][10] On October 27, 2014 he received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland.[11]
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Club
- CEV Champions League
2014–15 – with Asseco Resovia
- Domestic
- 2012–13
Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia - 2014–15 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia
- 2015–16 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2016–17
Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - 2016–17 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2012–13
State awards
- 2014:
Gold Cross of Merit[12]
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