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Former Polish volleyball coach dies

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Paweł Kononczuk 02.06.2016 15:43
Andrzej Niemczyk, the former coach of Poland’s national women’s volleyball team, died on Thursday at the age of 72. He had been battling cancer.
Andrzej Niemczyk. Archive picture. Photo: PAP/Grzegorz MichałowskiAndrzej Niemczyk. Archive picture. Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Michałowski

Under Niemczyk, the Polish women’s team twice won gold in the European Championships, in 2003 and 2005.

Before becoming Poland manager, Niemczyk was a volleyball player himself, with caps for his country. (pk)

Source: PAP

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