Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter W

(born 6 August 1952 in Zakopane) is a former Polish ski jumper who won the Olympic Gold Medal in the

(born 6 August 1952 in Zakopane) is a former Polish ski jumper who won the Olympic Gold Medal in the Large Hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Is a former Polish ski jumper who won the Olympic Gold Medal in the Large Hill at the 1972 Winter Ol

Is a former Polish ski jumper who won the Olympic Gold Medal in the Large Hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Was a Polish actor and writer who was murdered in the home of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski by memb

Was a Polish actor and writer who was murdered in the home of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski by members of Charles Manson's "Family".Frykowski was involved in a relationship with an American coffee heiress Abigail Folger. The couple met in New York City in December 1967, when Folger was introduced to him by his old friend, author Jerzy Kosinski. She gave Frykowski a tour of New York and their friendship began. At the time he had little command of English, but like Folger he was fluent in French. Their relationship developed as she taught him English.

Is a Polish slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at

Is a Polish slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 1973 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Muotathal.Gawronski also finished 23rd in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

(1831 - 1901) was a Polish painter and professor.Born in Warsaw, Gerson enrolled at the Warsaw Fine

(1831 - 1901) was a Polish painter and professor.Born in Warsaw, Gerson enrolled at the Warsaw Fine Arts Academy and graduated with honorable mention and a scholarship to St. Petersburg Academy of Arts where he studied historical painting under A. T. Markov. He graduated from St. Petersburg with a silver medal and returned to Warsaw. He left for Paris in 1850 and studied under Leon Cogniet.

Is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in volleyball club Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn and also in Pola

Is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in volleyball club Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2003.

(born 1951) is a well-known physicist and a Laboratory Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He

(born 1951) is a well-known physicist and a Laboratory Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He is a leading authority on quantum theory, especially decoherence, and other physics topics. His work also has a lot of potential benefit to the emerging field of quantum computing.

A Polish footballer (defender) who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Widzew Lódz.

A Polish footballer (defender) who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Widzew Lódz.

(1799 Gierwaty - 1882 Warsaw), was a Polish biologist, author of the term "Ergonomics".

(1799 Gierwaty - 1882 Warsaw), was a Polish biologist, author of the term "Ergonomics".

Was a Polish film director, screenwriter and producer.Has made his debut with Harmony (1947), a medi

Was a Polish film director, screenwriter and producer.Has made his debut with Harmony (1947), a medium-length feature, and began making full-length feature films in 1957. In 1974, he was appointed as professor in the directing department at the National Film School in Lódz. Throughout his long and prolific career, he directed such notable films as The Saragossa Manuscript, The Doll and The Hour-Glass Sanatorium (also known as The Sandglass).

(b. July 17, 1932 in Lwów, Poland now L'viv, Ukraine) is a Polish classical and film music composer

(b. July 17, 1932 in Lwów, Poland now L'viv, Ukraine) is a Polish classical and film music composer.

Is a male hammer thrower from Poland. He set his personal best (81.35 metres) on 13 July 2003 in Byd

Is a male hammer thrower from Poland. He set his personal best (81.35 metres) on 13 July 2003 in Bydgoszcz.

(20 April 1873 - 17 August 1939) was a Polish nationalist activist, journalist and politician, servi

(20 April 1873 - 17 August 1939) was a Polish nationalist activist, journalist and politician, serving as member of the German Reichstag, the Prussian Landtag and, later on, in the Polish Sejm. Briefly, he also was a paramilitary leader

Was a Polish painter of Swiss aristocratic ancestry [1] and a long-standing professor of the School

Was a Polish painter of Swiss aristocratic ancestry [1] and a long-standing professor of the School of Fine Arts in Kraków.

(Paris, France, December 31, 1857 – July 29, 1942, Kraków, Poland) was a Polish painter and membe

(Paris, France, December 31, 1857 – July 29, 1942, Kraków, Poland) was a Polish painter and member of the celebrated Kossak family of painters and writers.

A Polish football player. He plays as a striker. In his international career he played 39 caps, scor

A Polish football player. He plays as a striker. In his international career he played 39 caps, scoring 11 goals.Kowalczyk begun his career in small Warsaw club, Olimpia, later on moved to Polonez Warszawa to become Legia Warszawa player in 1990. From the very beginning he became supporters favourite, his two goals against Sampdoria Genoa in quarterfinal of Cup Winners' Cup, giving Legia promotion to semifinal, only strengthen his position at the club.

A Polish football goalkeeper who plays for Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. in Greek Super League.Kowalewsk

A Polish football goalkeeper who plays for Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. in Greek Super League.Kowalewski made his top-flight debut with Wigry Suwalki during the 1996–97 season, but it was not until 2001–02, after a loan spell with second division side Dyskobolia Grodzisk, that he finally established himself with Legia. Midway through the season he moved to FC Shakhtar Donetsk and only conceded once in nine league games as Shakhtar stormed to the Ukrainian title for the first time. In 2003 he moved to Spartak Moscow where he played for several years as first-choice keeper

A Polish footballer (striker) playing currently for Kmita Zabierzów.

A Polish footballer (striker) playing currently for Kmita Zabierzów.

Polish novelist, poet, and screenwriter.His novel Gnój won the prestigious Nike Award in 2004. The

Polish novelist, poet, and screenwriter.His novel Gnój won the prestigious Nike Award in 2004. The book was filmed as Pregi, with his script, and the movie won the Gdynia Polish Film Festival, also in 2004.

Is a Polish slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s. He won two medals in the C-2 event at the ICF C

Is a Polish slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s. He won two medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1975 and a bronze in 1979.Kudlik also finished 13th in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Polish climber, pioneer of alpine style in high mountains. Partner of such climbers as: Alex MacInty

Polish climber, pioneer of alpine style in high mountains. Partner of such climbers as: Alex MacIntyre on Kohe Bandaki in 1977, Changabang in 1978, Dhaulagiri in 1981. Jerzy Kukuczka on Gasherbrum I and II in 1983, Broad Peak and Broad Peak Middle in 1984

A Polish footballer who plays for Wisla Kraków. His position on the pitch is right winger or strike

A Polish footballer who plays for Wisla Kraków. His position on the pitch is right winger or striker. He is known for his pace and trickery. He was part of the Polish U-16 team that placed second at the U-16 European Championships in 1999 as well as the U-18 team that won the U-18 European Championship in 2001. Against the Czech Republic on February 6, 2008 he scored in the sixth minute, the first goal en route to a 2:0 victory.

Is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1968 and 2001. His film

Is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1968 and 2001. His film Ucieczka z kina "Wolnosc" was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Is a Polish leftist politician and member-elect of the European Parliament.He was the chairman of th

Is a Polish leftist politician and member-elect of the European Parliament.He was the chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) from May 29, 2005, to May 31, 2008 (the first chairman of that party that wasn't a member of Polish United Workers' Party) and the vice-speaker of Sejm since October 26, 2005. From July 2, 2003, to May 31, 2005, Olejniczak was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Is a known figure in the Polish musical scene, most famous for sung poetry and ballads. He graduated

Is a known figure in the Polish musical scene, most famous for sung poetry and ballads. He graduated from the University of Warsaw.