Grzegorz Bociek


Grzegorz Bociek is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Warta Zawiercie, Polish Champion.

Personal life

Bociek was born in Sielec, Poland. He has two brothers - Łukasz, Piotr and a younger sister Monika, who is also a volleyball player and has played in the Polish women's junior national team. On June 12, 2014 his fiancée Paulina gave birth to their daughter Alicja. On October 1, 2014 Bociek announced at a press conference that he is suspending his sports career because of a serious disease. He was suffering from a tumor of the lymphoid tissues. On October 4, 2014 he married Paulina. Bociek disease began with lymphadenopathy in the neck. Upon further investigation, it turned out that it was a cancer of the lymphatic system. The whole volleyball environment helped him financially and supported him, including a few Polish clubs - ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and PGE Skra. On April 2, 2015 he announced via Facebook that recent studies have shown that he is healthy and is going back to volleyball. He got the call to the Polish national team in 2015.

Career

Clubs

Bociek moved to the club from Kędzierzyn-Koźle in June 2013. In the 2013/2014 season they won the Polish Cup. On October 1, 2014 Bociek suspended his sports career. In April 2014 came back to trainings and signed new contract with ZAKSA.

National team

He won a silver medal of Universiade 2013. He was appointed for the first time to the Poland men's national volleyball team by Andrea Anastasi in 2013. He was a member of the Polish team at European Championship 2013.

Sporting achievements