Michał Łasko

Michal Lasko
Personal information
Full name Michał Eryk Łasko
Nationality Polish
Italian
Born (1981-03-11) March 11, 1981
Wrocław, Poland
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 99 kg (218 lb)
Spike 364 cm (143 in)
Block 330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite
Current club Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel
Number 1
Career
YearsTeams
1997–2001
2001–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2011
2011–2015
2015–		Italy Sisley Treviso
Italy API Verona
Italy Callipo Vibo Valentia
Italy PV Cuneo
Italy BluVolley Verona
Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel
China Sichuan Chengdu
National team
2005– Italy
Honours
Competitor for  Italy
Men's volleyball
Olympic Games
2012 London
European Championship
2005 Italy/Serbia
2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Last updated: 19 June 2015

Michał Eryk Łasko (born 11 March 1981) is an Italian volleyball player of Polish origins, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Chinese club Sichuan Chengdu, European Champion 2005, silver medalist of the European Championship 2011, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, Italian Champion (2001).

Personal life

Michał Łasko was born in Wrocław, Poland, but raised in Italy. His father Lech Łasko is a former Polish volleyball player - Olympic Champion 1976. He plays for the Italian national team, because he was raised in Italy and he has never received an offer to play for Poland. He speaks the Polish language very well.[1] On June 17, 2013, he married Milena Stacchiotti, an Italian volleyball player.[2] On October 8, 2014 his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Nicole.[3]

Career

Clubs

Michał lived in Italy since his childhood and started playing for Sisley Treviso's youth team. He debuted in Serie A1 in 2001 with Treviso, after moving to Verona, where he remained for four years, playing in A1 and A2. After a year at Vibo Valentia, he was signed by BreBanca Lannutti Cuneo in 2006. In 2008, together with Simone Parodi, he moved to Blu Volley Verona. Łasko is currently playing for Jastrzębski Węgiel in the Polish volleyball league, PlusLiga.[4] On June 19, 2015 he announced that he moved to Chinese team Sichuan Chengdu, together with Zbigniew Bartman - one of his team mates from previous club.[5][6]

National team

With Italy, he won a title of the European Champion 2005, a silver medal at the European Championship 2011 and a bronze medal at the Olympic Games 2012.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

National championships

National team

Individually

References

  1. ↑ Michał Łasko: Nigdy nie dostałem propozycji z polskiej reprezentacji - siatka.org - 04-11-2011
  2. ↑ Michał Łasko nie jest już kawalerem! - siatkowka24.com - 22-06-2013
  3. ↑ Michał Łasko został ojcem! - katowickisport.pl - 09-10-2014
  4. ↑ Michał Łasko zagra w Jastrzębskim Węglu - plusliga.pl - 23-05-2011
  5. ↑ Bartman and Lasko in Chinese Sichuan! - worldofvolley.com - 19-06-2015
  6. ↑ Podziękowania dla Michała Łasko - jastrzebskiwegiel.pl - 19-06-2015

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Awards
Preceded by
Sweden Marcus Nilsson		 Best Scorer of
CEV Champions League
2013/2014 		Succeeded by
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