Ryszard Bosek

Ryszard Bosek (born 12 April 1950) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 1969–1986, a participant of the Olympic Games (1972, 1976, 1980), Olympic Champion 1976, World Champion 1974, silver medalist of the European Championship (1975, 1977, 1979).

Ryszard Bosek
Personal information
Full nameRyszard Bosek
Nationality Polish
Born (1950-04-12) 12 April 1950
Kamienna Góra, Poland
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Career
YearsTeams


1968–1973
1973–1980
1980–1985		 Błękitni Wołomin U23
Mazowsze Zegrze U23
AZS AWF Warszawa
Płomień Milowice
Petrarca Volley
National team
1969–1986 Poland (359)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
1976 MontrealTeam
World Championship
1974 Mexico
European Championship
1975 Serbia
1977 Finland
1979 France

Personal life

Bosek was born in Kamienna Góra, Poland. In 2008 he had cancer.[1] After removing the salivary glands and nerve shoulder he returned to health. Currently, he is an expert of volleyball in Polsat Sport and he worked as manager of a few volleyball players (Bartosz Kurek, Piotr Nowakowski, Jakub Jarosz).

Career

National team

Bosek took part in World Championships three times in: 1970 (5th place), 1974 and 1978 (8th place). In 1974 Poland, including Bosek, achieved title of World Champion 1974. It was first title of World Champion in history of Polish volleyball.

He has in his achievements three silver medals of European Championship (1975, 1977, 1979). In all three cases, Polish national team lost with Soviet Union.

He was a participant of the Olympic Games three times in: Munich 1972, Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980. In 1976 as one of main player in Polish national team led by Hubert Jerzy Wagner he achieved title of Olympic Champion 1976. The final match was against Soviet Union on July 30, 1976 held in Mexico.

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League
  • 1977/1978 – with Płomień Milowice

National championships
  • 1969/1970 Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warszawa
  • 1971/1972 Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warszawa
  • 1973/1974 Polish Championship, with Płomień Milowice
  • 1974/1975 Polish Championship, with Płomień Milowice
  • 1975/1976 Polish Championship, with Płomień Milowice
  • 1976/1977 Polish Championship, with Płomień Milowice
  • 1978/1979 Polish Championship, with Płomień Milowice

National team

State awards

References
  1. Bosek walczy z chorobą – siatka.org – 05-03-2008
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Ireneusz Mazur		 Head coach of Poland
2000–2001		 Succeeded by
Waldemar Wspaniały
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