Piotr Marcin Gacek (born 16 September 1978) is a former Polish volleyball player, member of the Poland men's national volleyball team in 2005âÂÂ2010 and 2015âÂÂ2016, 2009 European Champion, silver medallist of the 2006 World Championship, twoâÂÂtime Polish Champion (2009, 2010).
Gacek was born in Grodków, Poland. Married twice, his first wife was Agata. On September 27, 2008 he married Karolina. In August 2010 his wife gave birth to their daughter Zofia.
His first professional club was SKS Mechanik Nysa and then he played for PGE Skra Beà Âchatów. With the club from Beà Âchatów he achieved the titles of Polish Champion (2009, 2010). In 2010-2014 he played for Polish club ZAKSA KÃÂdzierzyn-Koà ºle. He won with this club from KÃÂdzierzyn-Koà ºle the silver medal of CEV Cup 2011, silver (2011), bronze medal (2012) of Polish Championships and two Polish Cups in 2013 and 2014. In 2014 he moved to LOTOS Trefl Gdaà Âsk. On April 19, 2015 LOTOS Trefl Gdaà Âsk, including Gacek, achieved the Polish Cup 2015. Then he won silver medal of the Polish Championship. In May 2015 he signed a two-year contract with LOTOS Trefl Gdaà Âsk.
Gacek ended up sporting career on April 13, 2017 after last match of the 2016âÂÂ17 PlusLiga at Ergo Arena. He was chosen Most Valuable Player of the match with Cerrad Czarni Radom.
Piotr Gacek was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of the European Championship 2009. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.
He announced his retirement from national team on June 5, 2016. On August 26, 2017, before the match Poland â Finland at the 2017 European Championship in Ergo Arena, Gdaà Âsk, was held a brief ceremony to thank him for career in national team. He played 114 matches in Polish national team.