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Dawid Konarski

Dawid Konarski
Personal information
Full nameDawid Andrzej Konarski
NicknameKonar
Born (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 (age 35)
Świecie, Poland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb)
Spike355 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current clubAl Nassr
Career
YearsTeams
2008–2013
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021–2023
2023–2024
2024–		Delecta Bydgoszcz
Asseco Resovia
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Czarni Radom
Warta Zawiercie
Skra Bełchatów
Al Nassr
National team
2012–2021 Poland (110)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Poland
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bulgaria/Italy
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan
CEV European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Belgium/France/Netherlands/Slovenia
Hand prints and signature at the Avenue of Volleyball Stars, Katowice

Dawid Andrzej Konarski (born 31 August 1989) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Al Nassr.[1][2] He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Rio 2016, and a two–time World Champion (2014, 2018).

Career

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Club

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In April 2015, Konarski moved to ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3]

National team

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On 11 May 2012, Konarski debuted in the senior national team in a friendly match with Australia at Atlas Arena in Łódź. He played in the intercontinental round of the 2014 World League. On 16 August 2014, he was appointed to the national team for the 2014 World Championship held in Poland.[4][5] On 21 September 2014, he won a title of the World Champion.[6][7][8] On 27 October 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.[9]

On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third title of the World Champions.[10] Poland beat Brazil in the final 3–0 and defended the title from 2014.

Honours

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Club

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Individual awards

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State awards

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Statistics

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References

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  1. ^ "PGE Skra ogłosiła hitowy transfer! Utytułowany siatkarz zagra w Bełchatowie". Polsat Sport (in Polish). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Dawid Konarski został siatkarzem saudyjskiego Al-Nassr". TVP Sport (in Polish). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Dawid Konarski w ZAKSIE". ZAKSA (in Polish). 30 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ "FIVB Mistrzostwa świata w piłce siatkowej mężczyzn Polska 2014. Trener Antiga ogłosił skład". PlusLiga (in Polish). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Polish team named for the FIVB Men's World Championship Poland 2014". FIVB. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Poland win second World Championship title at home". FIVB. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil". FIVB. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  8. ^ "FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem". PlusLiga (in Polish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain world title for four more years". FIVB. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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