Jakub Jarosz

Jakub Jarosz
Jakub Jarosz
Personal information
Full name	Jakub Władysław Jarosz
Nickname	Jarski
Nationality	Polish
Born	10 February 1987 (age 37); Nysa, Poland
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Spike	360 cm (142 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current team	GKS Katowice
Number	7
Career
2006–2008; 2008–2009; 2009–2011; 2011–2013; 2013–2014; 2014–2016; 2016–2017; 2017–2019; 2019–	Mostostal Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle; Skra Bełchatów; ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle; Top Volley Latina; Trefl Gdańsk; Transfer Bydgoszcz; El Jaish; Asseco Resovia; GKS Katowice
National team
2009–2015	Poland (142)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Poland
FIVB World Cup
FIVB World League
CEV European Championship

Jakub Władysław Jarosz (born 10 February 1987) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as ano opposite spiker for GKS Katowice. He is a former member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games London 2012, 2009 European Champion and the 2012 World League winner.

Personal life[edit]

Jakub Jarosz was born in Nysa, Poland. His grandfather and father Maciej are former volleyball players. His brother Marcin was also a volleyball player. On 12 May 2012, he married Agnieszka (née Trzcińska). On 26 August 2013, their first child was born, a son named Kacper. In early 2017, his wife gave birth to their second son Leon.^[1]

Career[edit]

National team[edit]

In 2009, the Polish national volleyball team, including Jarosz, won a title of the European Champions. On 14 September 2009, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.^[2] The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. With the national team, he won three medals in 2011 – silver at the 2011 World Cup, bronze at the 2011 World League and 2011 European Championship.^[3]^[4] In 2012, he won a gold medal of the 2012 World League.^[5]