Jakub Kochanowski
Jakub Kochanowski (born 17 July 1997) is a Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, participant at the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020), 2018 World Champion, silver medallist at the 2019 World Cup, Champions League winner (2021). At the professional club level, he plays for Asseco Resovia. Career. Clubs. On 10 May 2018, after a successful season in Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, and achieving 4th place in the league, he was announced as a new player of PGE Skra Bełchatów. In 2020, Kochanowski joined ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. National team. On 12 April 2015, the Polish  national U19 team, including Kochanowski, won a title of the U19 European Champions. They beat Italy in the final (3–1). In the same year, he also took part in the European Youth Olympic Festival, and on 1 August 2015 achieved a gold medal after the final match with Bulgaria (3–0). On 23 August 2015, Poland achieved its first title of the U19 World Champion. In the final his team beat Argentina. On 10 September 2016, he achieved a title of the U20 European Champion after winning 7 out of 7 matches at the tournament, and beating Ukraine in the final  (3–1). On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Kochanowski, achieved a title of the U21 World Champion, after beating Cuba in the final (3–0). Kochanowski was awarded an individual award for the "Most Valuable Player" of the whole tournament. His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost. The U21 World Champion title ended his time in youth national teams. In April 2017, for the first time in his career, he was called up for the senior national team by the head coach of that time – Ferdinando De Giorgi. Kochanowski joined the team at the 2017 World League  before the first week of competition because of Andrzej Wrona's injury. He debuted in the senior Polish national team on 3 June 2017, during the match with Italy (3–1). On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its 3rd title of the World Champion. Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0), and defended the title from 2014.