Paweł Zagumny was born in Jasło, but he grew up in Warsaw, in Ursynów district.[1] He is Hanna and Lech Zagumny's son, his father is a former volleyball player and a coach. Zagumny has a sister, Agnieszka. On 19 July 2003 Zagumny married Oliwia Brochocka-Zagumny. They have two children - a daughter Wiktoria (born 2004) and a son Mikołaj (born 2010).[2]
He began to play in 1992 with MKS MDK Warsaw volleyball junior club. His talent was quickly seen and in 1995 at age 18 he was transferred to professional team Czarni Radom, where he played for 2 years. With Zagumny Czarni Radom club won Poland Championship in 1996 and got second place in 1997. Next, he played for Bosman Morze Szczecin for 3 years. In 2000 he was transferred to Italian club Edilbasso Padua, where he stayed for three years. Afterwards he came back to Poland, playing for Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn. In 2010 went to Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. He achieved with this club two Polish Cups (2013, 2014) and two silver (2011, 2013) and bronze (2012) medal of Polish Championship. In April 2015 he announced that he is going to leave Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3] In May 2015 he signed a contract with AZS Politechnika Warszawska.[4]
He ended up club career on 9 April 2017 after the last match of the season 2016–17 as ONICO AZS Politechnika Warszawska player. The official thanks for his club career was held the day before at Torwar Hall with almost 5,000 fans.[5] His shirt number 5 in ONICO AZS Politechnika Warszawska was reserved until 2022.
In 2006 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Japan, where Polish national team won silver medal. In 2007 he was awarded the best setter of FIVB World League in Poland. In 2008 he was awarded the best setter of Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Zagumny was in the Polish squad when the Polish national team won the gold medal of European Championship 2009, where was awarded Best Setter. On 14 September 2009 he was awarded The Order of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. In 2011 the gained silver medal at World Cup.[6] On 8 July 2012 he won a gold medal of World League 2012 in Sofia, Bulgary.[7][8] On 21 September 2014 he won a title of World Champion 2014.[9][10] On 27 October 2014 he received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski - Officer's Cross of Polonia Restitutafor outstanding sports achievements and worldwide promotion of Poland. After winning title of 2014 World Champion he announced that the finale was his last match in national team.
On 11 September 2016 an all-star match was organized in Katowice, which was Zagumny's official farewell to the Polish national team and its supporters (12,000 fans at Spodek).[11][12] In the match Poland vs. the Rest of world took part the most titled and the best players in the history of Polish and world volleyball. Zagumny played 427 matches in the Polish national team.
2010–11 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Polish Championship, with Morze Bałtyk Szczecin
Greek Cup, with Panathinaikos
Gold Cross of Merit[13]
Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta[14]
Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta[15]
