# Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner

The Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner is a volleyball friendly competition for the national teams, currently held every year and organized by the Hubert Wagner Foundation.
The first Memorial was held in 2003. The competition has been held every year since, except 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

## Tournament
### History

The tournament is played in the middle of the year, always about two weeks before the most important event of the year. Competitions have been created in memory of the best volleyball coach in Poland, Hubert Jerzy Wagner, who won the 1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, the Olympic gold in 1976 and silver medals in the Men's European Volleyball Championship in 1975 and 1983 for the Polish team.
In the first few years teams played in Olsztyn. It is now played in various Polish cities to promote volleyball. In 2008, the memorial was also the qualifying tournament for the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The first memorial was won by the Dutch national team, which was ahead of Poland and Spain. In the second edition Russia triumphed, and the next again The Netherlands. The winner of the fourth edition was Poland, the fifth - Germany. The next two editions were again won by the hosts.
In 2010, the winners were Brazil, and in 2011 Italy. In 2012, the edition of the memorial was won by Poland ahead of Germany, Argentina and Iran. Poland retained the title in 2013.

## Results summary

| # | Year | Host | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th place | 7th place | 8th place |
| 1 | 2003 Details | Olsztyn | Netherlands | Poland | Spain | Germany | | | | |
| 2 | 2004 Details | Olsztyn / Iława | Russia | Poland | Netherlands | Australia | Poland"B" | Tunisia | | |
| 3 | 2005 Details | Olsztyn / Iława | Netherlands | Poland | China | Norway | | | | |
| 4 | 2006 Details | Olsztyn / Iława / Ostróda | Poland | Cuba | Canada | Italy | Portugal | Poland"B" | Egypt | Norway |
| 5 | 2007 Details | Olsztyn / Elbląg | Germany | Netherlands | Poland | Slovakia | Serbia | Great Britain | | |
| 6 | 2008 Details | Olsztyn | Poland | Estonia | Montenegro | Hungary | | | | |
| 7 | 2009 Details | Łódź | Poland | Italy | Serbia | China | Poland "B" | Spain | | |
| 8 | 2010 Details | Bydgoszcz | Brazil | Bulgaria | Poland | Czech Republic | | | | |
| 9 | 2011 Details | Katowice | Italy | Russia | Czech Republic | Poland | | | | |
| 10 | 2012 Details | Zielona Góra | Poland | Germany | Argentina | Iran | | | | |
| 11 | 2013 Details | Płock | Poland | Russia | Netherlands | Germany | | | | |
| 12 | 2014 Details | Kraków | Russia | Poland | Bulgaria | China | | | | |
| 13 | 2015 Details | Toruń | Poland | Japan | France | Iran | | | | |
| 14 | 2016 Details | Kraków | Bulgaria | Serbia | Poland | Belgium | | | | |
| 15 | 2017 Details | Kraków | Poland | France | Russia | Canada | | | | |
| 16 | 2018 Details | Kraków | Poland | Russia | France | Canada | | | | |
| 17 | 2019 Details | Kraków | Brazil | Poland | Serbia | Finland | | | | |
| 18 | 2021 Details | Kraków | Poland | Egypt | Norway | Azerbaijan | | | | |
| 19 | 2022 Details | Kraków | Poland | Argentina | Iran | Serbia | | | | |
| 20 | 2023 Details | Kraków | Italy | Slovenia | Poland | France | | | | |
| 21 | 2024 Details | Kraków | Poland | Slovenia | Germany | Egypt | | | | |

## National team appearances
### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* 4th – Fourth place
* • – Did not enter / Did not qualify
* Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
| Team | 2003 (4) | 2004 (6) | 2005 (4) | 2006 (8) | 2007 (6) | 2008 (4) | 2009 (6) | 2010 (4) | 2011 (4) | 2012 (4) | 2013 (4) | 2014 (4) | 2015 (4) | 2016 (4) | 2017 (4) | 2018 (4) | 2019 (4) | 2021 (4) | 2022 (4) | 2023 (4) | 2024 (4) |
| Argentina | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • |
| Australia | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Azerbaijan | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • |
| Belgium | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Brazil | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | • | • | • |
| Bulgaria | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | 3rd | • | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Canada | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | 4th | • | • | • | • | • |
| China | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Cuba | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Czech Republic | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Egypt | • | • | • | 7th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | 4th |
| Estonia | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Finland | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • |
| France | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | 2nd | 3rd | • | • | • | 4th | • |
| Germany | 4th | • | • | • | 1st | • | • | • | • | 2nd | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd |
| Great Britain | • | • | • | • | 6th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Hungary | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Iran | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • |
| Italy | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | 2nd | • | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • |
| Japan | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Montenegro | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Netherlands | 1st | 3rd | 1st | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Norway | • | • | 4th | 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • |
| Poland | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st |
| Poland B | • | 5th | • | 6th | • | • | 5th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Portugal | • | • | • | 5th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Russia | • | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | 2nd | 1st | • | • | 3rd | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • |
| Serbia | • | • | • | • | 5th | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | • | • | 3rd | • | 4th | • | • |
| Slovakia | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Slovenia | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | 2nd |
| Spain | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | 6th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Tunisia | • | 6th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Africa (CAVB) | Asia and Oceania (AVC) | Europe (CEV) | North, Central America and Caribbean (NORCECA) | South America (CSV) |
| Egypt (3) Tunisia (1) | China (3) Iran (3) Australia (1) Japan (1) | Poland (21) Russia (6) Germany (5) Netherlands (5) Serbia (5) France (4) Italy (4) Bulgaria (3) Norway (3) Poland B (3) Czech Republic (2) Slovenia (2) Spain (2) Azerbaijan (1) Belgium (1) Estonia (1) Finland (1) Great Britain (1) Hungary (1) Montenegro (1) Portugal (1) Slovakia (1) | Canada (3) Cuba (1) | Brazil (2) Argentina (2) |

## Medals summary

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Poland | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | France | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Serbia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | Totals (22 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

## Most valuable player by edition

* 2003 – Richard Schuil (NED)
* 2004 – Sergey Tetyukhin (RUS)
* 2005 – Marko Klok (NED)
* 2006 – Sebastian Świderski (POL)
* 2007 – Jochen Schöps (GER)
* 2008 – Mariusz Wlazły (POL)
* 2009 – Bartosz Kurek (POL)
* 2010 – Murilo Endres (BRA)
* 2011 – Cristian Savani (ITA)
* 2012 – Bartosz Kurek (POL)
* 2013 – Nikolay Pavlov (RUS)
* 2014 – Dmitry Muserskiy (RUS)
* 2015 – Michał Kubiak (POL)
* 2016 – Tsvetan Sokolov (BUL)
* 2017 – Maxim Mikhaylov (RUS)
* 2018 – Artur Szalpuk (POL)
* 2019 – Yoandy Leal (BRA)
* 2021 – Wilfredo León (POL)
* 2022 – Jakub Kochanowski (POL)
* 2023 – Simone Giannelli (ITA)
* 2024 – Kamil Semeniuk (POL)