Joanna Kaczor (born 16 September 1984) is a Polish

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, a member of

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and Polish club Impel Wrocław, a participant of the

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, bronze medalist of European Championship 2009), Polish Champion (2009, 2011).

Early life

Kaczor was born on September 16, 1984, in Wroclaw, Poland to Stanisław and Helena Kaczor.

College career

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Kaczor was the

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Player of the Year in her 2005 freshman season after the team went 50–2 to win the NJCAA national championship under head coach Ben Stroud. Kaczor led the team with 605 kills on the season (4.96 kpg) with a .456 hitting percentage.

University of Southern California

Kaczor transferred to

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in 2006, and was a two time All-American and set several school single-season and career marks She set the top two single-season records for kills (659 in 2007 and 563 in 2006), top two marks for attempts (1,542 in 2007 and 1,272 in 2006), top two marks for total points (745.5 in 2007 and 642.5 in 2006) and top mark for points per game (5.83 in 2007). Her 5.64 ppg in 2006 tied the former record held by

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in 2005.

National team

Kaczor has been in the Polish National Team program since 2000 and is a current member of the National Team. As a member of the Junior National Team, her squad finished third at the 2003 World Junior Championship and won the 2002 European Junior Championship. Kaczor played with Poland at the

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References

External links

Kaczor at USCtrojans.com
1984 births Living people Volleyball players from Wrocław Opposite hitters Polish women's volleyball players Southern Idaho Golden Eagles women's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Poland Expatriate volleyball players in the United States Polish expatriates in the United States USC Trojans women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics 21st-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-volleyball-bio-stub