Małgorzata Glinka

Małgorzata Glinka
Personal information
Full name	Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale
Nickname	Maggie
Nationality	Poland
Born	30 September 1978 (1978-09-30) (age 33) Warsaw, Poland
Hometown	Warsaw, Poland
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	84 kg (190 lb)
Spike	314 cm (124 in)
Block	303 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Wing spiker
Current club	VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom
Number	7
National team
1997–2008	Poland
Honours European Championships Gold 2003 Ankara Team Gold 2005 Croatia Team
Last updated: April 2010

Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale (born 30 September 1978 in Warsaw) is a Polish volleyball player. She has won the European Championship twice in 2003 and 2005.

Career

In the 2003 World Cup Glinka was awarded "Best Scorer" and "Most Valuable Player".^[1] Her team finished in the 8th place.^[2]

She started her career in Skra Warszawa (1993–1996). Subsequently she played for top Polish teams such as Dick Black Andrychów (1996–1998) and Augusto Kalisz.

In the years 1999-2003 she had been playing in Minetti Vincenza and since 2003 in Asystel Novara, both in Italy. In season 2005/2006 Glinka played with the French RC Cannes, and later since 2006 for Grupo Murcia 2002 in the Spanish Superliga.

With Grupo Murcia 2002, she won the 2007 Supercup MVP,^[3] her team also win the Superliga,^[4] and Queens Cup.^[5] For the 2007/2008 with the same team, her team repeated the Queen's Cup (Copa de SM La Reina)^[6] and the Superliga Championship.^[7]

She participated with her national team at the 2008 Olympics^[8] and finishing in 9th place.^[9]

For her sport achievements, she received:
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (5th Class) in 2005.^[10]

She's married to Italian volleyball player Roberto Mogentale.^[11] They have a daughter Michelle.

Glinka win the 2010–11 CEV Champions League with her team VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom, and winning the "Most Valuable Player" award.^[12]

Clubs

• Skra Varsovie (1993–1996)
• Dick Black Andrychów (1996–1998)
• Augusto Kalisz (1998–1999)
• Cosme Ceis Vicenza (1999–2000)
• Minetti Vicenza (2000–2001)
• Metodo Minetti Vicenza (2001–2002)
• Metodo Infoplus Vicenza (2002–2003)
• Asystel Novara (2003–2004)
• Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara (2004–2005)
• RC Cannes (2005–2006)
• Gruppo Murcia 2002 (2006–2008)
• VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom (2010–present)

Awards

Individuals

• 2003 European Championship "Best Scorer"
• 2003 CEV "Best player of Europe"
• 2003 FIVB World Cup "Most Valuable Player"
• 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Scorer"
• 2007 European Championship "Best Spiker"
• 2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Spiker"
• 2010–11 CEV Champions League Final Four "Most Valuable Player"

Clubs

• 1997 Polish Championship - Runner-up, with Dick Black Andrychów
• 1997 Polish Cup - Runner-up, with Dick Black Andrychów
• 1998 Polish Championship - Runner-up, with Dick Black Andrychów
• 1999 Polish Championship - Runner-up, with Augusto Kalisz
• 2001 Italian Super Cup - Champion, with Minetti Vicenza
• 2004 Italian Super Cup - Champion, with Asystel Novara
• 2004 Italian Championships - Runner-up, with Asystel Novara
• 2004 Italian Cup - Champion, with Asystel Novara
• 2005 CEV Champions League - Runner-up, with Asystel Novara
• 2006 CEV Champions League - Runner-up, with RC Cannes
• 2007 Spanish Queen Cup - Champion Grupo Murcia 2002
• 2007 Top Teams Cup - Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
• 2007 Spanish Superliga - Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
• 2008 Spanish Queen Cup - Champion Grupo Murcia 2002
• 2008 Spanish Superliga - Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
• 2010/11 CEV Champions League - Champion, with VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom

References

1. ^ FIVB. "Final Olympic berth goes to USA; China, Brazil already qualified". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Infomedia/PressRelease.asp?No=2029. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
2. ^ FIVB. "2003 World Cup Final Standings". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldCup/2003/women2/standings/standings.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
3. ^ RFEVB. "Supercopa femenina: Final. Malgorzata Glinka, MVP del torneo" (in Spanish). http://www.rfevb.com/home/prensa/rfevb_noticia.asp?id=4627. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
4. ^ reporterodigital.com. "El Grupo 2002, campeón de la Superliga femenina de voleibol" (in Spanish). http://www.reporterodigital.com/murcia/post.php/2007/05/07/p19486. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
5. ^ Editorial Prensa Ibérica. "El Spar pone fin a una década de éxitos" (in Spanish). http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2762_11_82768__Deportes-Spar-pone-decada-exitos. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
6. ^ Supervoley. "Copa de SM La Reina: Fofao, MVP de la Copa" (in Spanish). http://www.supervoley.es/articulo.php?articuloId=670. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
7. ^ Ultrasport. "Małgorzata Glinka" (in Polish). http://www.ultrasport.pl/malgorzata_glinka,artykul,9531.html. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
8. ^ Terra. "Japón suma segunda victoria en voleibol femenino al ganar 3-2 a Polonia" (in Spanish). http://www.pe.terra.com/pekin2008/interna/0,,OI3087817-EI10485,00.html. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
9. ^ FIVB. "2008 Olympics Final Standing". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Olympics/2008/W/Standings/Standings.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
10. ^ Wolters Kluwer Polska. "o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń" (in Polish). http://www.abc.com.pl/serwis/mp/2005/1212.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
11. ^ laverdad.es. "Su histórica boda en Wadowice, como las estrellas" (in Spanish). http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/prensa/20070209/deportes_murcia/historica-boda-wadowice-como_20070209.html. Retrieved 2010-04-26. 
12. ^ CEV. "VakifGunesTTelekom completes Turkish fairy tale in Istanbul". http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_online/755/1711/19279_EN.html. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 

External links

• Profile
• Polish representations in volleyball
• Małgorzata Glinka's profile (in Polish)
• Official website
• Photogallery of Małgorzata Glinka

Persondata
Name	Glinka, Malgorzata
Alternative names
Short description	Female volleyball player from Poland
Date of birth	September 30, 1978
Place of birth	Warsaw, Poland
Date of death
Place of death