About Tomasz Wójtowicz
Tomasz Wójtowicz, 69, Polish Hall of Fame volleyball player (Legia Warsaw, Santal Parma), Olympic champion (1976).
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|Tomasz Grzegorz Wójtowicz (22 September 1953 – 24 October 2022) was a Polish volleyball player. In his later life, he worked as a volleyball commentator. As a member of the Poland national team, he won the titles of the 1976 Olympic Champion and the 1974 World Champion.
Wójtowicz was considered one of the first volleyball players in the world to start attacking from the back row. In 2001, he was listed by the International Volleyball Federation as one of the top eight volleyball players in the world. In 2002, he became the first Polish volleyball player to be inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Wójtowicz died after a long illness on 24 October 2022, at the age of 69.
Honours
Club
- CEV European Champions Cup
- 1984–85 – with Santal Parma
- 1985–86 – with Santal Parma
- Domestic
- 1982–83 Polish Championship, with Legia Warsaw
Youth national team
Individual awards
- 1977: FIVB World Cup – Most valuable player
- 1977: FIVB World Cup – Best blocker
State awards
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