Wiesław Gawłowski – (dubbed ‘Gaweł’ or ‘Shorty’ because of his small stature − only 180 cm) was a volleyball player, coach, World Champion (Mexico) and Olympic gold medallist (Montreal). He played 366 matches with the Polish national team (1969−1980), up until recently holding the Polish record in this regard. Wiesław Gawłowski died in a car accident on November 14th 2000 when travelling from Budzianów to Białołęka near Płock.

Nickname	Shorty, Gaweł
Date and place of birth	May 19th 1950 Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland
Height	180 cm
Weight	80 kg
Position	hitter/setter