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.
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Full name | Jakub Władysław Jarosz | ||||
Nickname | Jarski | ||||
Nationality | Polish | ||||
Born | Nysa, Poland | 10 February 1987||||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||
Spike | 360 cm (142 in) | ||||
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Position | Opposite | ||||
Current team | GKS Katowice | ||||
Number | 7 | ||||
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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]
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]