Marcin Rafał Możdżonek (born 9 February 1985) is a Polish former professional volleyball player, a member of the Poland national team in 2007–2016, a participant in the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012), the 2014 World Champion, 2009 European Champion, and the 2012 World League winner.
Career Club In 2012–2014 Możdżonek played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.Marcin Możdżonek nowym zawodnikiem ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle – eurosport.onet.pl – 03-07-2012 With this club he won the Polish Cup twice (2013–2014) and won the silver medal in the Polish Championship 2012/2013. In October 2014, he moved to Turkish club Halkbank Ankara.Marcin Możdżonek odchodzi z ZAKSY – plusliga.pl – 11-10-2014 On March 29, 2015, he achieved his first trophy with his new club Halkbank Ankara – the Turkish Cup. In the finals, his team beat Arkas Izmir 3-0 and he scored 10 points.TURKISH CUP M: HalkBank clinched the trophy! – worldofvolley.com – 29-03-2015 In July 2015, he came back to Poland and he signed a contract with MKS Cuprum Lubin.
National team He debuted in the Polish national team in 2007 (during the Poland-Argentina match). Możdżonek was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal at the European Championship 2009.2009 CEV European Championships Results – cev.eu – 03-09-2009 On September 14, 2009, he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta.Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta – prezydent.pl – 15-09-2009 The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. With the Polish team, he won three medals in 2011 - silver at World CupPoland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver – fivb.org – 06-12-2011 and two bronzes at World League2011 FIVB Volleyball World League Final Report – fivb.org – 10-07-2011 and European Championship.Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley – cev.eu – 18-09-2011 In November 2011, he was declared the new captain of national team.Kapitan Możdżonek – plusliga.pl – 11-11-2011 He is a gold medalist of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.Poland beat USA to claim first World League title – fivb.org – 08-07-2012Poland wins historical gold at the 2012 World League – fivb.org – 08-07-2012 In May 2014, he was replaced as captain by Michał Winiarski. On September 21, 2014, Poland won the title of World Champion 2014.Poland win second World Championship title at home – fivb.org – 21-09-2014Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil – fivb.org – 21-09-2014FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem – plusliga.pl – 21-09-2014 On October 27, 2014, he received a state award granted by the Polish President, Bronisław Komorowski: the Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland."Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy" – prezydent.pl - 27-10-2014
He was not called to the national team by Stephane Antiga for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Rio 2016: Możdżonek i Wojtaszek nie jadą na igrzyska olimpijskie – przegladsportowy.pl – 14-07-2016
Honours Club CEV Champions League 2011/2012 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów FIVB Club World Championship Doha 2009 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów Domestic 2008–09 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2008–09 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 2009–10 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów 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 Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2013–14 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2014–15 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
Youth national team 2003 European Youth Olympic Festival 2003 FIVB U21 World Championship
Individual awards 2009: FIVB Club World Championship – Best blocker 2011: FIVB World Cup – Best blocker 2012: Polish Cup – Best blocker 2012: FIVB World League – Best blocker
State awards 2009: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta 2014: Officer's Cross of Polonia RestitutaPostanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń – isap.sejm.gov.pl – 23-10-2014
References
External links
Player profile at PlusLiga.pl
Player profile at Volleybox.net