Jakub Kochanowski

Jakub Kochanowski (born 17 July 1997) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and the Poland national team. Kochanowski is a silver medallist in the 2024 Summer Olympics and is the 2018 World Champion and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA.

Career Club On 10 May 2018, after a successful season in Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, and achieving 4th place in the league, he was announced as a new player of PGE Skra Bełchatów. In 2020, Kochanowski joined ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

National team On 12 April 2015, the Poland national U19 team, including Kochanowski, won a title of the U19 European Champions. They beat Italy in the final (3–1). In the same year, he also took part in the European Youth Olympic Festival, and on 1 August 2015 achieved a gold medal after the final match with Bulgaria (3–0). On 23 August 2015, Poland achieved its first title of the U19 World Champion. In the final his team beat Argentina.

On 10 September 2016, he achieved a title of the U20 European Champion after winning 7 out of 7 matches at the tournament, and beating Ukraine in the final (3–1). On 2 July 2017, Poland, including Kochanowski, achieved a title of the U21 World Champion, after beating Cuba in the final (3–0). Kochanowski was awarded an individual award for the Most Valuable Player of the whole tournament. His national team won 47 matches in the row and never lost. The U21 World Champion title ended his time in youth national teams.

In April 2017, for the first time in his career, he was called up for the senior national team by the head coach of that time – Ferdinando De Giorgi. Kochanowski joined the team at the 2017 World League before the first week of competition because of Andrzej Wrona's injury. He debuted in the senior national team on 3 June 2017, in the match against Italy (3–1).

On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its 3rd title of the World Champion. Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0), and defended the title from 2014.

On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

Honours Club CEV Champions League

CEV Cup

Domestic

Youth national team

Individual awards 2017: FIVB U21 World Championship – Most valuable player 2023: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker 2024: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker 2024: Olympic Games – Best middle blocker 2025: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker 2025: FIVB Nations League – Most valuable player 2025: FIVB World Championship – Best middle blocker

State awards

Statistics 2017–18 PlusLiga – Best blocker (100 blocks) 2022–23 PlusLiga – Best blocker (94 blocks)