Jan Śliwka (volleyball player)

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Jan Śliwka (born May 20, 1933, March 18, 1998) is a Polish volleyball player, Polish representative, Polish championship medalist, female coach and male team of the Wroclaw Guard. Sports career

He was a competitor of the Wrocław Guard, with whom he won the Polish Vice-Champion in 1954, 1955 and 1964, the bronze medal of the Polish championships in 1953, 1956 and 1965. Throughout his career he was associated with the Wrocław club, only in the years 1958-1959 he played as a player a coach in the II League of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and in the 1965/1966 season he was injured. After completing his professional career in 1967, he worked as a coach in the Guardian. His team took 4 m in 1968, 5 m in 1969, 7 m in 1970 (falling from league), in 1975 he won promotion to League I, in 1976 - 5 m in the 1st division)

Between 1954 and 1965 he made 11 appearances in the 1st Polish national team.

There were also his brother Józef Śliwka, sister of Stanisław and brother-in-law Zenon Kurpios.

He is buried at Grabiszyński Cemetery in Wroclaw. Bibliography

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