Bartosz Kurek

Bartosz Kurek
Kurek in 2018
Personal information
Full nameBartosz Kamil Kurek
NicknameKuraś
Born (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988
Wałbrzych, Poland
Height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Spike370 cm (146 in)
Block340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite / Outside hitter
Current clubZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Number1
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2005
2005–2008
2008–2012
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2024
2024–2025
Stal Nysa
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Skra Bełchatów
Dynamo Moscow
Volley Lube
Asseco Resovia
Skra Bełchatów
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Stocznia Szczecin
Onico Warsaw
Vero Volley Monza
Wolfdogs Nagoya
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
National team
2007– Poland

Bartosz Kamil Kurek (born 29 August 1988) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and captains the Poland national team. Kurek took part in 4 Olympic Games (London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024) winning silver medal in Paris. He also won the 2018 World Champion title as well as the 2009 and the 2023 European Championship titles. In 2019, he became the first ever volleyball player to be voted the Polish Sports Personality of the Year.