Sławomir Szmal
| Sławomir Szmal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
2 October 1978 Strzelce Opolskie, Poland | ||
| Nationality | Polish | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | PGE Vive Kielce (GK Coach) | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1996–1997 | Gwardia Opole | ||
1997–1999 | Huntnik Kraków | ||
1999–2002 | KS Warszawianka | ||
2002–2003 | Wisła Płock | ||
2003–2005 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke | ||
2005–2010 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2010–2018 | Vive Kielce | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2016 | Poland | 298 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
2018– | PGE Vive Kielce (GK Coach) | ||
2019– | Poland (GK Coach) | ||
Medal record | |||
Sławomir Szmal (born 2 October 1978) is a former Polish handball player, who played for the Poland men's national handball team, a participant in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, and a medalist in the World Championship (silver in 2007, bronzes in 2009, 2015). Szmal is currently he is the president of the Polish Handball Association.
In 2009 he was named the IHF World Player of the Year.