Krzysztof Ignaczak | |||||
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Full name | Krzysztof Ignaczak | ||||
Nickname | Igła | ||||
Nationality | Polish | ||||
Born |
Wałbrzych, Poland |
May 15, 1978 ||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||
Spike | 335 cm (132 in) | ||||
Block | 315 cm (124 in) | ||||
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Position | Libero | ||||
Number | 16 | ||||
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Last updated: 1 January 2016 |
Krzysztof Ignaczak (born 15 May 1978) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 1998-2014, a participant of the Olympic Games (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), 2014 World Champion, 2009 European Champion, a gold medalist of the 2012 World League, silver medalist of the 2011 World Cup, six-time Polish Champion (2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2015).
Krzysztof Ignaczak was born in Wałbrzych, Poland. He is married to Iwona. They have two children: a son, Sebastian, and a daughter, Dominika (who was born after the European Championship 2009). His best friend was volleyball player Arkadiusz Gołaś, who died in a tragic car accident in 2005. Since then Ignaczak played with his shirt number - 16.
With BOT Skra Bełchatów he achieved three titles of Polish Champion and won Polish Cup three times.