Katarzyna Skowronska
Encyclopedia
Katarzyna Ewa Skowrońska-Dolata (born June 30, 1983, in Warsaw
) is a female Polish
volleyball
player who plays for the Polish National Team
.
and became interested in volleyball in her early teens after watching her brother play with his club. She advanced quickly through the junior ranks at her club and soon made the Polish national team
. She helped her team take home the European Championship Gold Medal in 2003 and 2005. After her early successes in the national team, Kasia quickly rose to prominence in the Polish volleyball community.
For her sport achievements, she received Golden Cross of Merit in 2005.
She won the Best Scorer of the World Cup in 2007. She won the bronze medal at the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League with Asystel Novara
and also was individually awarded "Best Scorer".
Katarzyna won the 2010 FIVB World Club Championship, played in Doha
, Qatar
, playing with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. She earned the "Most Valuable Player" and the "Best Scorer" awards.
Skowrońska played for Fenerbahçe Acıbadem in Turkey
for the 2010-11 season.
Skowrońska won the bronze medal with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League
.
(2001–2003) Nafta-Gaz Piła (2003–2005) Minetti Infoplus Vicenza Volley
(2005–2006) Asystel Novara
(2006–2008) Scavolini Pesaro
(2008–2010) Fenerbahçe Acıbadem (2010–2011) Guangdong Evergrande (2011–2012)
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
) is a female Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who plays for the Polish National Team
Poland women's national volleyball team
The Poland women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team from Poland, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej , and represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches....
.
Career
Skowrońska was born in WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and became interested in volleyball in her early teens after watching her brother play with his club. She advanced quickly through the junior ranks at her club and soon made the Polish national team
Poland women's national volleyball team
The Poland women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team from Poland, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej , and represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches....
. She helped her team take home the European Championship Gold Medal in 2003 and 2005. After her early successes in the national team, Kasia quickly rose to prominence in the Polish volleyball community.
For her sport achievements, she received Golden Cross of Merit in 2005.
She won the Best Scorer of the World Cup in 2007. She won the bronze medal at the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League with Asystel Novara
Asystel Novara
Asystel Novara is an Italian volleyball club.The team participated in the Women's CEV Champions League 2007-08, finishing with the bronze medal. 8 of the 16 players in the 2007-2008 squad have represented various nations in the Olympic Games.-2010-11 squad:As of June 2010...
and also was individually awarded "Best Scorer".
Katarzyna won the 2010 FIVB World Club Championship, played in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, playing with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. She earned the "Most Valuable Player" and the "Best Scorer" awards.
Skowrońska played for Fenerbahçe Acıbadem in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
for the 2010-11 season.
Skowrońska won the bronze medal with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League
Women's CEV Champions League 2010–11
The Women's CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2010–11 season and was the 37th edition.-Teams of the 2010–2011 competition:The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:...
.
Clubs
Skra Warszawa (1995–1998) SMS PZPS Sosnowiec (1998–2001) AZS AWF Danter PoznańAZS AWF Poznan
AZS AWF Poznań is a Polish women's volleyball team based in Poznań and playing in the Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League...
(2001–2003) Nafta-Gaz Piła (2003–2005) Minetti Infoplus Vicenza Volley
Vicenza Volley
Vicenza Volley is an Italian volleyball club based in Vicenza.-External links:*...
(2005–2006) Asystel Novara
Asystel Novara
Asystel Novara is an Italian volleyball club.The team participated in the Women's CEV Champions League 2007-08, finishing with the bronze medal. 8 of the 16 players in the 2007-2008 squad have represented various nations in the Olympic Games.-2010-11 squad:As of June 2010...
(2006–2008) Scavolini Pesaro
Robursport Volley Pesaro
Robursport Volley Pesaro or Scavolini Pesaro, is an Italian volleyball club based in the city of Pesaro.The team won the last three Italian leagues.-History:The team was created in 1967...
(2008–2010) Fenerbahçe Acıbadem (2010–2011) Guangdong Evergrande (2011–2012)
Individuals
- 2007 FIVB World Cup "Best Scorer"
- 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Best Scorer"
- 2010 FIVB World Club Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2010 FIVB World Club Championship "Best Scorer"
Clubs
- 2010 FIVB World Club Championship -
Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem - 2010 Turkish Super Cup - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
- 2010-11 CEV Champions LeagueWomen's CEV Champions League 2010–11The Women's CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2010–11 season and was the 37th edition.-Teams of the 2010–2011 competition:The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:...
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Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem - 2010-11 Turkish League Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem