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'''Michal Spiczko''' (Polish spelling ''Michał Śpiczko'') is a Polish kabaddi player who currently plays for the [[Poland national kabaddi team]]. He has represented his country in the 2016 and 2019 [[Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)|Kabaddi World Cup]], and even captained the national team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Kenya beat Poland 54-48 in high scoring thriller|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/live-kabaddi-score-world-cup-2016-poland-ve-kenya-live-streaming-video-result-highlights-3072524/|date=8 October 2016|accessdate=2020-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2: The American football touch in South Asian sport|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150719/sports-other-sports/article/pro-kabaddi-league-2-american-football-touch-south-asian-sport|date=19 July 2015|website=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=2020-05-20}}</ref> In [[2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)|2016 Kabaddi World Cup]], Spiczko scored a total number of 48 points for which he secured the 5th position in the top-scoring player list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leaderboard {{!}} 2016 Kabaddi World Cup Ahmedabad|url=http://www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com/leaderboard.html|website=www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> He has also played for [[Bengaluru Bulls]] in the second and third season of the [[2015 Pro Kabaddi League season|Pro Kabaddi League]] as defender<ref>{{cite web|title=Poles Apart: Meet Poland's Michal Spickzo, A Kabaddi Player For Bengaluru Bulls|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/sports/poles-apart-meet-polands-michal-spickzo-a-kabaddi-player-for-bengaluru-bulls-235020.html|date=20 July 2015|website=IndiaTimes|accessdate=2020-05-20}}</ref> and became the first European kabaddi player to play in the Pro Kabaddi League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/496731/kenyan-player-learnt-kabaddi-through.html|title = Kenyan player learnt Kabaddi through YouTube|date = 22 August 2015}}</ref>
'''Michal Spiczko''' (Polish spelling ''Michał Śpiczko'') is a Polish kabaddi player who currently plays for the [[Poland national kabaddi team]]. He has represented his country in the 2016 and 2019 [[Kabaddi World Cup (standard style)|Kabaddi World Cup]], and even captained the national team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Kenya beat Poland 54-48 in high scoring thriller|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/live-kabaddi-score-world-cup-2016-poland-ve-kenya-live-streaming-video-result-highlights-3072524/|date=8 October 2016|accessdate=2020-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2: The American football touch in South Asian sport|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150719/sports-other-sports/article/pro-kabaddi-league-2-american-football-touch-south-asian-sport|date=19 July 2015|website=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=2020-05-20}}</ref> In [[2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)|2016 Kabaddi World Cup]], Spiczko scored a total number of 4 points for which he secured the 95th position in the top-scoring player list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leaderboard {{!}} 2016 Kabaddi World Cup Ahmedabad|url=http://www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com/leaderboard.html|website=www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> He was also in the [[Bengaluru Bulls]] in the second and third season of the [[2015 Pro Kabaddi League season|Pro Kabaddi League]] as defender<ref>{{cite web|title=Poles Apart: Meet Poland's Michal Spickzo, A Kabaddi Player For Bengaluru Bulls|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/sports/poles-apart-meet-polands-michal-spickzo-a-kabaddi-player-for-bengaluru-bulls-235020.html|date=20 July 2015|website=IndiaTimes|accessdate=2020-05-20}}</ref> and became the first European kabaddi player to play in the Pro Kabaddi League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/496731/kenyan-player-learnt-kabaddi-through.html|title = Kenyan player learnt Kabaddi through YouTube|date = 22 August 2015}}</ref> It is to note he never got a chance to play as he was not up to the PKL standard; he is more of a novice level player.


Spiczko is also the [[Wide receiver]] for [[Lowlanders Białystok]] of the [[Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poland Kabaddi captain Michal Spiczko: "We aim to reach the semis of the World Cup"|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/poland-kabaddi-captain-michal-spiczko-we-aim-reach-semis-world-cup|last=Gehlot|first=Saransh|date=2016-10-08|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=From National Football League to Pro Kabaddi League, Michal Spiczko hopes to find feet|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/from-national-football-league-to-pro-kabaddi-league-michal-spiczko-hopes-to-find-feet/|date=2015-07-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> He was a two-time MVP for the Warsaw Eagles in the American game before he turned his attention to kabaddi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kabaddi joins brotherhood of contact sports, attracting ballplayers from Rugby, Aussie Rules and American Football|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/kabaddi-joins-brotherhood-of-contact-sports-attracting-ball-players-from-rugby-aussie-rules-and-american-football-3089626/|date=18 October 2016|accessdate=2020-05-20}}</ref>
Spiczko is also the [[Wide receiver]] for [[Lowlanders Białystok]] of the [[Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poland Kabaddi captain Michal Spiczko: "We aim to reach the semis of the World Cup"|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/poland-kabaddi-captain-michal-spiczko-we-aim-reach-semis-world-cup|last=Gehlot|first=Saransh|date=2016-10-08|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=From National Football League to Pro Kabaddi League, Michal Spiczko hopes to find feet|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/from-national-football-league-to-pro-kabaddi-league-michal-spiczko-hopes-to-find-feet/|date=2015-07-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> He was a two-time LVP for the Warsaw Eagles in the American game before he turned his attention to kabaddi, a sport which he is mediocre at.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kabaddi joins brotherhood of contact sports, attracting ballplayers from Rugby, Aussie Rules and American Football|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/kabaddi-joins-brotherhood-of-contact-sports-attracting-ball-players-from-rugby-aussie-rules-and-american-football-3089626/|date=18 October 2016|accessdate=2020-05-20}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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'''[[Warsaw Eagles]] 2012 – 2018'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warsaw Eagles - PLFA|url=http://eagles.topliga.pl/druzyna/|website=plfa.pl|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
'''[[Warsaw Eagles]] 2012 – 2018'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warsaw Eagles - PLFA|url=http://eagles.topliga.pl/druzyna/|website=plfa.pl|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>


* Season 2012: [[Polish American Football League|PLFA8]] Vice-Championship<ref>{{Cite web|title=PLFA|url=http://plfa.pl/matches/9/6|last=|first=|date=|website=plfa.pl|language=pl|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> - team captain
* Season 2012: [[Polish American Football League|PLFA8]] Vice-Championship<ref>{{Cite web|title=PLFA|url=http://plfa.pl/matches/9/6|last=|first=|date=|website=plfa.pl|language=pl|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> - team captain
* [[2013 PLFA season|Season 2013]]: [[Polish American Football League]]
* [[2013 PLFA season|Season 2013]]: [[Polish American Football League]]
* Season 2018: TopLiga Championship<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warsaw Eagles win Poland's PLFA Superfinal|url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/warsaw-eagles-win-polands-plfa-superfinal/|date=2018-07-24|website=American Football International|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> - team captain
* Season 2018: TopLiga Championship<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warsaw Eagles win Poland's PLFA Superfinal|url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/warsaw-eagles-win-polands-plfa-superfinal/|date=2018-07-24|website=American Football International|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> - team captain
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* 2015: [[2015 Pro Kabaddi League season|ProKabaddi season 2]] for Bengaluru Bulls<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2015 teams: Get the complete list of all players of PKL 2015 squads|url=https://www.india.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league-2015-teams-get-the-complete-list-of-all-players-of-pkl-2015-squads-466265/|last=Krishnan|first=Aishwarya|date=2015-07-18|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
* 2015: [[2015 Pro Kabaddi League season|ProKabaddi season 2]] for Bengaluru Bulls<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2015 teams: Get the complete list of all players of PKL 2015 squads|url=https://www.india.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league-2015-teams-get-the-complete-list-of-all-players-of-pkl-2015-squads-466265/|last=Krishnan|first=Aishwarya|date=2015-07-18|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
* 2016: [[2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (January)|ProKabaddi season 3]] for Bengaluru Bulls<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pro Kabaddi League Season 3 (2016) Match Schedule & Team Squad Details|url=http://www.xyj.in/pro-kabaddi-league-season-3-2016-match-schedule-team-squad-details/|date=2016-01-05|website=XYJ.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
* 2016: [[2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (January)|ProKabaddi season 3]] for Bengaluru Bulls<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pro Kabaddi League Season 3 (2016) Match Schedule & Team Squad Details|url=http://www.xyj.in/pro-kabaddi-league-season-3-2016-match-schedule-team-squad-details/|date=2016-01-05|website=XYJ.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
* 2016: [[Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)|Kabaddi World Cup]], [[Ahmedabad]] – Poland National Kabaddi Team<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poland Kabaddi captain Michal Spiczko: "We aim to reach the semis of the World Cup"|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/poland-kabaddi-captain-michal-spiczko-we-aim-reach-semis-world-cup|date=2016-10-08|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2016 Kabaddi World Cup :: Poland Kabaddi Team Profile - Information About Team Poland|url=http://www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com/teams/23-poland-teamprofile.html|website=www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
* 2016: [[Kabaddi World Cup (standard style)|Kabaddi World Cup]], [[Ahmedabad]] – Poland National Kabaddi Team<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poland Kabaddi captain Michal Spiczko: "We aim to reach the semis of the World Cup"|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/poland-kabaddi-captain-michal-spiczko-we-aim-reach-semis-world-cup|date=2016-10-08|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2016 Kabaddi World Cup :: Poland Kabaddi Team Profile - Information About Team Poland|url=http://www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com/teams/23-poland-teamprofile.html|website=www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
* 2019: European Kabaddi Championships, Glasgow – Poland National Kabaddi Team<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poland wins European Kabaddi Championships|url=https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/poland-wins-european-kabaddi-championships-8133|website=www.thefirstnews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>
* 2019: European Kabaddi Championships, Glasgow – Poland National Kabaddi Team<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poland wins European Kabaddi Championships|url=https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/poland-wins-european-kabaddi-championships-8133|website=www.thefirstnews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>


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[[Category:Warsaw University of Technology alumni]]
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Latest revision as of 12:25, 29 October 2024

Michal Spiczko
Personal information
National teamPoland national kabaddi team
CitizenshipPoland
Born (1987-07-15) 15 July 1987 (age 37)
Occupation(s)Kabaddi and football player
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Football career
Career information
Position(s)Wide receiver
Career history
As player
2012-2018Warsaw Eagles
2019-presentLowlanders Białystok
Sport
CountryPoland
SportKabaddi
PositionDefender
LeaguePro Kabaddi League
TeamBengaluru Bulls
Medal record
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Winner European Championships 2019 Team

Michal Spiczko (Polish spelling Michał Śpiczko) is a Polish kabaddi player who currently plays for the Poland national kabaddi team. He has represented his country in the 2016 and 2019 Kabaddi World Cup, and even captained the national team.[2][3] In 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, Spiczko scored a total number of 4 points for which he secured the 95th position in the top-scoring player list.[4] He was also in the Bengaluru Bulls in the second and third season of the Pro Kabaddi League as defender[5] and became the first European kabaddi player to play in the Pro Kabaddi League.[6] It is to note he never got a chance to play as he was not up to the PKL standard; he is more of a novice level player.

Spiczko is also the Wide receiver for Lowlanders Białystok of the Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego.[7][8] He was a two-time LVP for the Warsaw Eagles in the American game before he turned his attention to kabaddi, a sport which he is mediocre at.[9]

Personal life

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Spiczko was born on 15 July 1987 in Poland.[10] He received his Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the Warsaw University of Technology in 2011, he then proceeded to the Warsaw School of Economics where he completed master's degrees in Quantitative Methods in Economics & Information Systems in 2014.

Career

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American football

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Warsaw Eagles 2012 – 2018[11]

Lowlanders Białystok 2019 – present[14]

Kabaddi

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References

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  1. ^ "Spiczko adds a bit of Polish to the PKL". Bangalore Mirror.
  2. ^ "Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Kenya beat Poland 54-48 in high scoring thriller". 8 October 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. ^ "Pro Kabaddi League 2: The American football touch in South Asian sport". Deccan Chronicle. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  4. ^ "Leaderboard | 2016 Kabaddi World Cup Ahmedabad". www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  5. ^ "Poles Apart: Meet Poland's Michal Spickzo, A Kabaddi Player For Bengaluru Bulls". IndiaTimes. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  6. ^ "Kenyan player learnt Kabaddi through YouTube". 22 August 2015.
  7. ^ Gehlot, Saransh (2016-10-08). "Poland Kabaddi captain Michal Spiczko: "We aim to reach the semis of the World Cup"". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  8. ^ "From National Football League to Pro Kabaddi League, Michal Spiczko hopes to find feet". The Indian Express. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  9. ^ "Kabaddi joins brotherhood of contact sports, attracting ballplayers from Rugby, Aussie Rules and American Football". 18 October 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  10. ^ Ganguly, Adit (July 20, 2015). "Pro-Kabaddi League: This Bengaluru Bulls kabaddi player is Poles apart". DNA India.
  11. ^ "Warsaw Eagles - PLFA". plfa.pl. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  12. ^ "PLFA". plfa.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  13. ^ "Warsaw Eagles win Poland's PLFA Superfinal". American Football International. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  14. ^ "Michał Śpiczko – LFA – Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego" (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  15. ^ "Podyum Recruit | The Pro Football Recruiting Platform". recruit.thepodyum.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  16. ^ Krishnan, Aishwarya (2015-07-18). "Pro Kabaddi League 2015 teams: Get the complete list of all players of PKL 2015 squads". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  17. ^ "Pro Kabaddi League Season 3 (2016) Match Schedule & Team Squad Details". XYJ.in. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  18. ^ "Poland Kabaddi captain Michal Spiczko: "We aim to reach the semis of the World Cup"". www.sportskeeda.com. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  19. ^ "2016 Kabaddi World Cup :: Poland Kabaddi Team Profile - Information About Team Poland". www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  20. ^ "Poland wins European Kabaddi Championships". www.thefirstnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
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