Edward Skorek

Edward Skorek (born 13 June 1943) is a Polish former volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the Poland national team with which he won the titles of the 1976 Olympic Champion and the 1974 World Champion. Skorek was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Edward Skorek
Personal information
NicknameSzabla
NationalityPolish
Born (1943-06-13) 13 June 1943
Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1975–1978
1978
1978–1979
1990–1992
1992–1993
1997–2000
2001–2002
2003–2006
Modena Volley
Italy
Pallavolo Loreto
Poland
AZS Częstochowa
Czarni Radom
Kuwait
AZS Częstochowa
Career
YearsTeams
1961–1963
1963–1967
1967–1975
1975–1977
Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki
AZS AWF Warsaw
Legia Warsaw
Panini Modena
National team
1964–1976 Poland (284)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 Montreal
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place1974 Mexico
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place1965 Poland
CEV European Championship
Bronze medal – third place1967 Turkey

Honours

As a player

  • National championships
    • 1964–65 Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warsaw
    • 1965–66 Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warsaw
    • 1968–69 Polish Championship, with Legia Warsaw
    • 1969–70 Polish Championship, with Legia Warsaw
    • 1975–76 Italian Championship, with Panini Modena

As a coach

  • National championships

State awards

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