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Daniel Mateusz Pliński (born 10 December 1978) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 2005-2010, a participant of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, European Champion 2009, silver medalist of the World Championship 2006, five–time Polish Champion.
Personal life
Daniel Pliński was born in Puck, Poland. He has three brothers Piotr, Wiesław, Wojciech and two sisters - Wioleta and Iwona. On September 24, 2004, he married to Marta. They have two daughters – Julia (born April 10, 2006) and Lena (born 2012).
Career
He was a three-time Polish champion in beach volleyball – 2002, 2003, 2004.
Clubs
He was a player of PGE Skra Bełchatów for seven years. With this team, he won five titles of Polish Champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), three Polish Cups (2009, 2011, 2012), silver medal of CEV Champions League 2011/2012, bronze of CEV Champions League 2009/2010 and two silver, bronze of FIVB Club World Championship. On May 9, 2014 it was announced that Pliński was transferring to Cerrad Czarni Radom.
He retired from volleyball on May 24, 2018.
National team
Pliński was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of European Championship 2009. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.
Sporting achievements
CEV Champions League
FIVB Club World Championship
National championships
National team
Individually
- 2008 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Blocker
- 2009 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Blocker
State awards
