The Iron Man team
In sport and education

A partner in sport.
A partner in education.

We organise sports events and deliver educational projects for clubs, local authorities and organisations across Europe.

2002
Active since
50+
Projects delivered
15
European countries
10K+
Participants
Our mission

Connecting sport, education and people from across Europe.

Young athletes at the stadium

We are a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Gogolin, Poland, active since 2002 in sport, education, training and innovation at local, national and European level. We organise sports events and deliver educational and advisory projects for clubs and sports federations, investment projects for local authorities, and initiatives supporting sport in the broadest sense – both grassroots and competitive.

Our roots are a running group, hiking, golf, sailing and water sports – and it is from that passion that projects such as WaterSkyBall, AFTERMATCH and Lessons at the Stadium grew. We run projects dedicated to individual clubs as well as open ones for anyone who wants to take part. We combine education, openness and tolerance with physical activity – supporting the social dimension of sport and innovation in promoting a healthy lifestyle.

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01 – Sport

Sport

Our running group competes in races across Europe, we organise our own sports events and develop new disciplines – such as WaterSkyBall, a team sport of our own design.

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02 – For clubs and organisations

What we offer clubs and sports organisations

We support clubs and sports federations – from dual careers for athletes and networking projects to mobility for coaches and management staff.

Active projectAfterMatch

AFTERMATCH dual career

A dual career project for athletes, supporting their all-round development and a secure future once their sporting career ends – from health and social skills to professional adaptation and better employment prospects.

Active project
A coach with the teamIron Man

Mobility for coaches and club management staff

Programmes for exchanging knowledge and experience among coaches and club management staff, including Silver Coaches – a mentoring scheme in which experienced senior coaches support young coaches at sports clubs.

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03 – Education and community

Educational and social projects

We use sport as a tool for education and inclusion – from lessons taught at stadiums to inclusive programmes such as Welcome To Our Club. We work within a regional platform of sports organisations supporting children and young people affected by humanitarian crisis and migration.

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Team

The people behind the projects

Jacek Dobosz
Jacek Dobosz
President, events coordinator
jacek.dobosz (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Rafał Nocoń
Rafał Nocoń
Vice-president, international projects
rafal.nocon (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Grzegorz Paterak
Grzegorz Paterak
Administration, youth mobility
grzegorz.paterak (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Dominik Gawor
Dominik Gawor
Youth projects, mobility
dominik.gawor (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Maciej Guzik
Maciej Guzik
Sports events
maciej.guzik (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Roman Firlus
Roman Firlus
Education in sport, mobility
roman.firlus (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Piotr Paczulla
Piotr Paczulla
Social projects
piotr.paczula (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Marek Cebula
Marek Cebula
Communications, social media
marek.cebula (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Mehmet Ömürlü
Mehmet Ömürlü
Education in sport, dual career
mehmet.omurlu (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Agnieszka Gerlach
Agnieszka Gerlach
Sports events
agnieszka.gerlach (at) max-sports (dot) pl
Waldemar Firlus
Waldemar Firlus
Education in sport
waldemar.firlus (at) max-sports (dot) pl
The team and a coach

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