György Grozer
Quick Facts
Biography
György Grozer (born 27 November 1984) is a German volleyball player of Hungarian origins, a member of Germany men's national volleyball team and china club Shanghai Golden Age, a gold medalist of the European League 2009, a bronze medalist of the World Championship 2014, double German Champion (2009, 2010), Polish Champion (2012), Russian Champion (2013).
Personal life
Grozer was born in Budapest, Hungary. His father György Gronzer Senior is a former volleyball player and coach. His wife Violetta is Polish. They have two daughters - Leana (born 2007) and Loreen (born 2010).
Career
Clubs
This was the case in Germany, where he was crowned national champion on two occasions, in 2009 and 2010, while playing for VfB Friedrichshafen. After moving to the Polish league he was Polish champion in his second season (2011/2012) with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. He then moved to Belgorod where, in the early stages of the season, he played a major role in the team’s success in the Russian championship and in the National Cup of Russia. This season he won the Super Cup and the National Cup in Russia, and was crowned the top club team in Europe with Belgorod.
National team
2011 Grozer could not help the German team because of an injury. In 2012 the dynamic and powerful hitter smashed the German team to the Olympics and to the 5th place in London. In 2014 played at World Championship 2014 help in Poland. Germany won the match for the bronze medal with France.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
- 2013/2014 - with Belogorie Belgorod
CEV Cup
- 2011/2012 - with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
National championships
- 2008/2009 German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen
- 2009/2010 German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen
- 2010/2011 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
- 2011/2012 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
- 2012/2013 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
National team
- 2009 European League
- 2014 FIVB World Championship
Individual
- 2008 European League – Best Scorer
- 2009 European League – Best Blocker
- 2010 German Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2011 German Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2012 German Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2012 Best Player in PlusLiga
- 2012 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Server
- 2013 German Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2014 German Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2016 Asian Club Championship – Best Opposite Spiker
Record
- 39 Points - Olympic Games 2012 record