Alen Pajenk
Alen Pajenk (born 23 April 1986) is a Slovenian volleyball player who plays for Olympiacos and the Slovenian national team. With Slovenia, he was the runner-up of the European Volleyball Championship three times, in 2015, 2019 and 2021.
Alen Pajenk with Marmi Lanza Verona in 2011
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| Nationality | Slovenian | ||||
| Born | 23 April 1986 Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 357 cm (141 in) | ||||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) | ||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Olympiacos | ||||
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Career
Club
In 2013, Pajenk moved to Jastrzębski Węgiel.[1] In 2013–14, he reached the Final Four of the Champions League and won the bronze medal after defeating VC Zenit Kazan.[2][3] Jastrzębski Węgiel, including Pajenk, also finished in third place in the Polish Championship during the same season.[4]
National team
On 14 August 2015, Slovenia, including Pajenk, won the 2015 European League.[5] On 18 October 2015, he won the silver medal with Slovenia at the 2015 European Championship.[6]
Sporting achievements
Club
- 2005–06
Slovenian Cup, with OK Maribor - 2005–06
Slovenian Championship, with OK Maribor - 2006–07 Slovenian Championship, with OK Maribor
- 2007–08 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley
- 2007–08
Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley - 2008–09 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley
- 2008–09 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
- 2009–10 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley
- 2009–10 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
- 2011–12 Italian Championship, with Volley Lube
- 2012–13 Italian SuperCup, with Volley Lube
- 2012–13 Italian Championship, with Volley Lube
- 2016–17 Turkish Cup, with Fenerbahçe İstanbul
Individual awards
- 2011: European League – Best Server
References
- Alen Pajenk nowym środkowym Jastrzębskiego Węgla – eurosport.onet.pl – 29 April 2013
- JASTRZEBSKI edge former champions Zenit to strike first CL medal – zenit-kazan.com – 23 March 2014
- Jastrzębski Węgiel trzecią siłą w Europie. Mamy brązowy medal Ligi Mistrzów!!! Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine – jastrzebskiwegiel.pl – 23 March 2014
- PlusLiga: Brązowe Jastrzębie – przegladsportowy.pl – 28 April 2014
- Slovenia win European League title! – cev.eu – 14 August 2015
- France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver – cev.eu – 18 October 2015
External links
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- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
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