Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished seventh in the 3 me

Was a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished seventh in the 3 metre springboard event.

Was a Polish sailing activist. A graduate of the Sea School in Tczew. Served the Polish Navy. Zakrze

Was a Polish sailing activist. A graduate of the Sea School in Tczew. Served the Polish Navy. Zakrzewski was a co-founder of the Yacht Club of Poland (Yacht Klub Polski) and a chairman of the Polish Yachting Association (Polski Zwiazek Zeglarski; 1949–195

Was a Polish aviator and military pilot, one of the pioneers of the Polish aviation. Initially a mil

Was a Polish aviator and military pilot, one of the pioneers of the Polish aviation. Initially a military pilot in Austria-Hungary during the Great War, he was among the first pilots to join the Polish Air Force. He took part in the Battle of Lwów (1918) and the Battle of Lwów (1920). As a professional engineer, in 1922-1923 he was chief of Central Aircraft Workshops (Centralne Warsztaty Lotnicze - CWL) in Warsaw. He died in an air crash in 1924.

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

He first started climbing on the Sandstone-rocks of the 'Südpfalz'. Soon he became one of the best

He first started climbing on the Sandstone-rocks of the 'Südpfalz'. Soon he became one of the best climbers in this region and made the first free ascent of 'Jubiläumsriss VII-' at the age of 16. He travelled to the Elbsandsteingebirge, and to the Shawang

Was a German gliding pioneer and sailplane designer. He was a co-founder of Schempp-Hirth, one of th

Was a German gliding pioneer and sailplane designer. He was a co-founder of Schempp-Hirth, one of the most renowned sailplane manufacturers in the world today.

Was a surfer and designer notable for introducing modern surfing to America and for the invention of

Was a surfer and designer notable for introducing modern surfing to America and for the invention of the modern catamaran. Brown began body-surfing in California on a carved wooden plank, using it in a style now known as Boogie-boarding. Realising that if