Grzegorz Bociek

Grzegorz Bociek (born 6 June 1991) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie, Polish Champion (2016, 2017).

Grzegorz Bociek
Personal information
Full nameGrzegorz Bociek
Nationality Polish
Born (1991-06-06) June 6, 1991
Opoczno, Poland
Height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Spike367 cm (144 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current team Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie
Number12
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2012
2012–2013
2013–2017
2017–		 PGE Skra Bełchatów
AZS Częstochowa
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Aluron Virtu Warta Zawiercie
National team
2013– Poland

Personal life

Bociek was born in Sielec, Poland. He has two brothers - Łukasz, Piotr and a younger sister Monika (born 1996), who is also a volleyball player and has played in the Polish women's junior national team. On June 12, 2014 his fiancée Paulina gave birth to their daughter Alicja.[1][2] On October 1, 2014 Bociek announced at a press conference that he is suspending his sports career because of a serious disease. He was suffering from a tumor of the lymphoid tissues.[3] On October 4, 2014 he married Paulina (née Bigos). Bociek disease began with lymphadenopathy in the neck. Upon further investigation, it turned out that it was a cancer of the lymphatic system. The whole volleyball environment helped him financially and supported him, including a few Polish clubs - ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and PGE Skra.[4] On April 2, 2015 he announced via Facebook that recent studies have shown that he is healthy and is going back to volleyball.[5] He got the call to the Polish national team in 2015.[6]

Career

Clubs

Bociek moved to the club from Kędzierzyn-Koźle in June 2013.[7] In the 2013/2014 season they won the Polish Cup. On October 1, 2014 Bociek suspended his sports career. In April 2014 came back to trainings and signed new contract with ZAKSA.[8]

National team

He won a silver medal of Universiade 2013. He was appointed for the first time to the Poland men's national volleyball team by Andrea Anastasi in 2013. He was a member of the Polish team at European Championship 2013.

Sporting achievements

References
  1. Grzegorz Bociek został ojcem, Bociek nie zagra z Niemcami - kontuzja – przegladsportowy.pl – 13-06-2014
  2. Grzegorz Bociek został ojcem – ofsajd.onet.pl – 19-06-2014
  3. Grzegorz Bociek poinformował o nowotworze – sport.wp.pl – 01-10-2014
  4. Grzegorz Bociek dzielnie znosi walkę z rakiem – eurosport.onet.pl – 22-11-2014
  5. Grzegorz Bociek wygrał walkę z chorobą nowotworową. "Za miesiąc będę gotowy do treningów" – sportowefakty.pl – 02-04-2015
  6. Kadra Narodowa Siatkarzy na 2015 – pzps.pl – 02-04-2015
  7. Grzegorz Bociek w ZAKSIE! – sportowefakty.pl – 17-06-2013
  8. Grzegorz Bociek dołączy do ZAKSY w sezonie 2015/2016 – zaksa.pl – 24-04-2015
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