Artur Szalpuk

Artur Kacper Szalpuk (born 20 March 1995) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club PGE Skra Bełchatów, 2018 World Champion.[1]

Artur Szalpuk
Personal information
Full nameArtur Kacper Szalpuk
Nationality Polish
Born (1995-03-20) 20 March 1995
Olsztyn, Poland
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Spike350 cm (138 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Career
YearsTeams
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2020
2020–		 AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Cerrad Czarni Radom
PGE Skra Bełchatów
Trefl Gdańsk
PGE Skra Bełchatów
VERVA Warszawa ORLEN Paliwa
National team
2015– Poland
Honours
Representing  Poland
Men's volleyball
FIVB World Championship
2018 Bulgaria/Italy
CEV European Championship
2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
FIVB World Cup
2019 Japan
2015 Japan

Career

National team

On 2 April 2015 was appointed to the Polish national team by head coach Stephane Antiga. After the training camp in Spała he went to team B of Polish national team led by Andrzej Kowal. He took part in 1st edition of 2015 European Games, where his national team took 4th place. In July he joined team A of Poland on matches with United States during intercontinental round of World League 2015 in Kraków. He made his debut in senior team on 4 July 2015 in lost match with United States (1-3).

On 30 September 2018 Poland achieved title of the 2018 World Champion.[2] Poland beat Brazil in the final 3-0 and defended the title from 2014.

Sporting achievements

Individually

State awards

References
  1. "Artur Szalpuk odchodzi z Trefla Gdańsk". www.treflgdansk.pl (in Polish). 25 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain World title for years more years". www.fivb.com. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. "EuroVolley bronze for Poland!". www.cev.eu. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Brazil crowned Men's World Cup champions". www.volleyball.world. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. "Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018". www.prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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