Tomasz Fornal
Tomasz Fornal (born 31 August 1997) is a Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, Polish Champion (2021). At the professional club level, he plays for Jastrzębski Węgiel.
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Born | Kraków, Poland | 31 August 1997||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||
Spike | 348 cm (137 in) | ||||
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Position | Outside hitter | ||||
Current club | ![]() | ||||
Number | 21 | ||||
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Personal life
His father Marek is a former volleyball player, Polish Champion (1988, 1989). He has an older brother Jan (born 1995), who also plays volleyball professionally.[1][2]
Career
National team
On 12 April 2015, the Polish national team, including Fornal, won a title of the U19 European Champions. They beat Italy in the final (3–1).[3][4] He took part in the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, and on 1 August 2015 achieved a gold medal after the final match with Bulgaria (3–0). On 23 August 2015, Poland achieved its first title of the U19 World Champions. In the final his team beat hosts – Argentina (3–2).[5]
On 10 September 2016, he achieved a title of the U20 European Champion after winning 7 out of 7 matches at the tournament, and beating Ukraine in the final (3–1).[6] On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Fornal, achieved a title of the U21 World Champions after beating Cuba in the final (3–0).[7][8] His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost.[9]
Sporting achievements
Clubs
- National championships
- 2020/2021
Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
- 2021/2022
Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
- 2020/2021
Youth national team
Individual awards
- 2014: CEV U20 European Championship – Best Receiver
- 2021: Polish SuperCup – Most Valuable Player
References
- "Po latach Fornal znowu w Czarnych. Kiedyś grał Marek, teraz zagra Tomasz". echodnia.eu (in Polish). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Jan Fornal. Przez Kraków do ekstraklasy". dziennikpolski24.pl (in Polish). 26 November 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "ME kadetów: Ogromny sukces reprezentacji Polski! Jest złoto!". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Poland crown fabulous campaign with gold, Italy and Turkey complete podium". CEV. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "History rewritten for Poland as they grab first ever Boys' U19 gold medal". fivb.com. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Poland triumph with U20 European gold in Plovdiv". CEV. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Poland shut out Cuba to triumph with U21 World Championship gold!". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Great generation of Polish players celebrate time together with U21 world title". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "47 games without losing! I am so proud of these boys – coach Pawlik". fivb.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
External links
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net