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Edward Skorek

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Edward Skorek
Personal information
NicknameSzabla
Born (1943-06-13) 13 June 1943 (age 81)
Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1975–1978
1978
1978–1979
1990–1992
1992–1993
1997–2000
2001–2002
2003–2006
Modena Volley
Italy
Pallavolo Loreto
Poland
AZS Częstochowa
Czarni Radom
Kuwait
AZS Częstochowa
Volleyball information
Number4 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1961–1963
1963–1967
1967–1975
1975–1977
Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki
AZS AWF Warsaw
Legia Warsaw
Panini Modena
National team
1964–1976 Poland (284)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1974 Mexico
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1965 Poland
CEV European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Turkey

Edward Skorek (born 13 June 1943) is a Polish former volleyball player and coach. As a member of the Poland national team, he won gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1974 World Championship. Skorek was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2006.[1]

Honours

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As a player

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  • Domestic
    • 1964–65 Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warsaw
    • 1965–66 Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warsaw
    • 1968–69 Polish Championship, with Legia Warsaw
    • 1969–70 Polish Championship, with Legia Warsaw
    • 1975–76 Italian Championship, with Panini Modena

As a coach

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State awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Poland Leszek Milewski
Head coach of Poland
1990–1992
Succeeded by