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Krzysztof Stelmach

Polish sportsperson

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ3200060 ↗
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Krzysztof Stelmach (born 11 November 1967) is a Polish professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 1987 to 1997, and a participant in the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996. He serves as head coach for PGE Skra Bełchatów.

Personal life

He has a younger brother, Andrzej, who is a former volleyball player and coach. His nephew, Kacper was also a professional volleyball player.

Career as coach

During the 2015–16 PlusLiga season he served as head coach for BBTS Bielsko-Biała. In 2016, he became Philippe Blain's assistant in PGE Skra Bełchatów.

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The public source identifies “Krzysztof Stelmach” as polish sportsperson. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Krzysztof, Stelmach and Polish.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1967, 1987, 1997, 1996—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1967-11-11. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Krzysztof, Stelmach and Polish providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Krzysztof Stelmach” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.