Bartosz Kurek

: January 4, 2024
: Volleyball Player

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Bartosz Kurek
Occupation	Volleyball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1988(1988-08-29)
Age	36
Birthplace	Wałbrzych
Country	Poland
Birth City	Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Horoscope	Leo

Bartosz Kurek Biography

Name	Bartosz Kurek
Birthday	Aug 29
Birth Year	1988
Place Of Birth	Wałbrzych
Home Town	Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Birth Country	Poland
Birth Sign	Leo

Bartosz Kurek is one of the most popular and richest Volleyball Player who was born on August 29, 1988 in Wałbrzych, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. A decorated Polish volleyball player that took home gold medals at the 2009 European Volleyball Championships and the 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League. He was also the recipient of awards for individual players, such as the best athlete in the CEV Champions League.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Lukasz Zyagadlo on the Polish team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. on the Polish team in 2012’s Summer Olympics.

Kurek began his career in a team from Nysa (2004–2005), where he played alongside his father. He then spent 3 years playing for a PlusLiga club, ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (2005–2008).

Kurek was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal at the European Championship 2009. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded Knight’s Cross of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. On July 10, 2011 Kurek, with his national team, won the Poland’s first medal in the World League. They won bronze medal after defeating Argentina. Kurek received the award for Best Scorer of the finals tournament. Next for Poland was the European Championship 2011, where they were the defending champions. Kurek was his team’s key player throughout the tournament and Polish national team won a second medal in 2011 – a bronze after winning the bronze medal match against Russia. At this tournament Kurek won his second individual award in 2011, for Best Server. In November 2011, despite a back injury, Kurek went to Japan to participate in the World Cup and helped his team win silver medal and therefore qualify for the Olympic Games. On July 8, 2012 the Polish team won gold medal of the World League 2012. Kurek received the award for Most Valuable Player. Kurek was one of the key players of the Polish team at the Olympic Games London 2012, but Poland lost in the quarterfinal against Russia and was eliminated from the tournament.

Adam’s father, Adam also played volleyball for Poland.

Bartosz Kurek Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Volleyball Player
House	Living in own house.

Bartosz Kurek is one of the richest Volleyball Player from Poland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bartosz Kurek 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played basketball before he switched to volleyball.

He was awarded the 2009 Polish Cross. was awarded his Knight’s Cross of Polonia Restituta from the Polish government.

Bartosz Kamil Kurek (born 29 August 1988) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men’s national volleyball team. He was a participant at the Olympic Games (London 2012, Rio 2016), and he is a 2018 World Champion, 2009 European Champion, a gold medalist of the 2012 World League, silver medalist of the 2011 World Cup, bronze medalist of the 2011 World League, 2011 European Championship and 2015 World Cup, three–time Polish Champion (2009, 2010, 2011) and Italian Champion (2014). In 2019, he became the first volleyball player to be voted the Polish Sports Personality of the Year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 8 in

Bartosz Kurek height 6 ft 8 in Bartosz weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Bartosz Kurek Dating?

According to our records, Bartosz Kurek is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Bartosz Kurek’s is not dating anyone.

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After one season in Russia, Kurek moved to Italian club Lube Banca Macerata. In 2013/2014, the team won Scudetto (Italian Championship) in the final against Sir Safety Perugia. On October 15, 2014 Lube Banca Macerata, including Kurek, won the Italian Super Cup, beating Copra Elior Piacenza (3-2). On May 4, 2015 Kurek signed a 1+1 contract with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. After winning a silver medal in the Polish Championship he left Resovia and signed a contract with Japanese club JT Thunders Hiroshima.

Facts & Trivia

Bartosz Ranked on the list of most popular Volleyball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Poland. Bartosz Kurek celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

On October 2, 2016 he announced interrupting of his sporting career because of physical and mental fatigue. At the same time he terminated the contract with the Japanese club JT Thunders Hiroshima. Later Kurek moved back to his former club PGE Skra Bełchatów, starting from September 2016.

Top Facts about Bartosz Kurek

Bartosz Kurek is a Polish professional volleyball player.
He was born on August 29, 1988 in Wałbrzych, Poland.
Kurek is known for his powerful spikes and serves.
He has won numerous awards including MVP of the FIVB World Championship in 2018.
Kurek has played for top teams such as PGE Skra Bełchatów and ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.
He has also played internationally for clubs in Italy, Turkey, and Japan.
Kurek helped lead Poland to gold at the 2012 London Olympics.
In 2020, he signed with Onico Warsaw for the upcoming season.
Kurek stands at 6’9″ (206 cm) tall and weighs around 220 lbs (100 kg).
His estimated net worth is $1-5 million USD according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Is Poland good at volleyball?

The Poland national men’s volleyball team is controlled by the Polish Volleyball Federation, which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. Poland is one of the world’s strongest teams , they are ranked first in the FIVB world ranking as of 11 September 2022.

Who has the highest spike in volleyball?

But just how high can top volleyballers jump and who are the springiest athletes in today’s game? The current highest vertical jump in volleyball belongs to Matey Kazyiski of Bulgaria with an astonishing 390cm spike height.