Stanisław Gościniak

Stanisław Gościniak
Personal information
Full name Stanisław Kazimierz Gościniak
Nationality Polish
Born (1944-07-18) July 18, 1944
Poznań, Poland
National team
1965–1974 Poland (218)
Last updated: 14 June 2015

Stanisław Kazimierz Gościniak (born 18 July 1944) is a former Polish volleyball player, coach, a member of Polish national team in 1965-1974 and coach (in 1986-1987, 2003-2004), World Champion 1974, silver medalist of the World Cup 1965, bronze medalist of the European Championship 1967.

Career as a coach

In 1986-1987 was a headcoach of Poland men's national volleyball team, which was 9th at the World Championship 1986 in Paris. Then he led the club AZS Częstochowa till 2003. He came back to work with the Polish national team on season 2003/2004. From Olympic Games 2004 his team came back at 5th place. He was the head coach of Polish juniors.[1]

State awards

In 1995 received a state award - Gold Cross of Merit for his contribution to the development of physical culture.[2] On April 4, 2012 was announced the next state award for Gościniak - Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta given by the President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski for outstanding contributions to the Polish Olympic movement, for sporting achievements.[3]

References

  1. Gościniak trenerem juniorów - dziennikpolski24.pl - 04-07-2007
  2. - isap.sejm.gov.pl - 25-05-1995
  3. - isap.sejm.gov.pl - 21-10-2011
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Poland Hubert Wagner
Head coach of Poland
1986–1988
Succeeded by
Poland Leszek Milewski
Preceded by
Poland Waldemar Wspaniały
Head coach of Poland
2003–2004
Succeeded by
Argentina Raúl Lozano


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