Michal Masný
Quick Facts
Biography
Michal Masný (born 14 August 1979) is a Slovak volleyball player of Polish citizenship, a member of the Slovakia men's national volleyball team and Polish club BKS Visła Bydgoszcz.
Career
Clubs
He was a runner-up in Austrian Volley League in 2003 with his team Hypo Tirol Innsbruck. In 2004 he won the Czech Volleyball League title. With Jastrzębski Węgiel he won a bronze medal in 2013–14 CEV Champions League by defeating Zenit Kazan and the PlusLiga bronze medal in the same year. He became a member of Polish club Aluron Virtu Warta Zawiercie in 2018.
National team
He is a member of Slovakia men's national volleyball team since 2003, participated in 2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship. In 2008 and 2011 he won two Men's European Volleyball League gold medals and achieved 3rd place in 2007. He was named the best setter in 2007 Men's European Volleyball League and 2011. In 2008 and 2009 he was named the best volleyball player in Slovakia.
Sporting achievements
- CEV Champions League
- National championships
- National team
Individually
- 2004: The best setter – Czech Championship 2003–2004
- 2004: The best server – Czech Championship 2003–2004
- 2005: The best setter – Czech Championship 2004–2005
- 2007: The best setter – Men's European Volleyball League
- 2008: The best volleyball player in Slovakia
- 2009: The best volleyball player in Slovakia
- 2011: The best setter – Men's European Volleyball League
- 2014: The best setter – Polish Cup