Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is the mayor of the city of Gdansk and a Platforma Obywatelska party politician.He studied law at th

Is the mayor of the city of Gdansk and a Platforma Obywatelska party politician.He studied law at the University of Gdansk, where he also became a prominent student movement member. He was one of the organizers of the 1988 strike and became the headperson of the strike committee.[1] Between 1990 and 1993 served as a vice-rector at his alma mater.In 1990 Adamowicz was elected a member of the City Council in Gdansk and held this post until 1998, when he was elected the Mayor of Gdansk. On 10 November 2002 he was re-elected and gained 72% of votes.[2]

A Polish footballer who currently plays for Wisla Kraków as a striker.He began his career with Polo

A Polish footballer who currently plays for Wisla Kraków as a striker.He began his career with Polonia Bialogon Kielce, together with his twin brother Piotr. He is 5' 11" tall and weighs eleven stones (70 kg). He started his career in the 1998/99 season. He went on to play for LKS Lódz and GKS Katowice, and made his debut for Wisla Kraków in April 2001.He has been capped 7 times for Poland national football team, scoring once. He was selected to the 23-men national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals held in Germany, where he almost scored a goal against Ecuador in their 2-0 defeat, with an impressive shot that hit the post, following teammate Ireneusz Jelen's effort hitting the post as well. He made his first appearance for the Polish national team against Mexico in 2005.

Was a Polish folk-sculptor. He is perhaps best known for a series of works concerning Holy Week.

Was a Polish folk-sculptor. He is perhaps best known for a series of works concerning Holy Week.

A Polish professional football midfielder currently playing for Górnik Leczna in the Polish First L

A Polish professional football midfielder currently playing for Górnik Leczna in the Polish First League.

A Polish professional football striker currently playing for Górnik Leczna in the Polish First Leag

A Polish professional football striker currently playing for Górnik Leczna in the Polish First League.

Was a soccer forward player of interwar Poland, who in one game played on the Polish National Team.

Was a soccer forward player of interwar Poland, who in one game played on the Polish National Team. Cyganek was born in Wirek, a district of the Upper Silesian city of Ruda Slaska. From early childhood he loved soccer and was a very fast runner, so at age 14 he became a forward on the local team Wawel Wirek.In the 1930s Wawel played in Silesian A-Class, the strongest regional league in Poland (in interwar Poland, A-Class was equivalent of today’s Second Division). Cyganek was widely regarded as too good for this division and several top teams of the Polish Soccer League wanted to buy him. Among these were Slask Swietochlowice, Ruch Chorzów and Cracovia Kraków.

Is a Polish 800 metres runner.He came third in the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton in a persona

Is a Polish 800 metres runner.He came third in the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton in a personal best time of 1:44.63 minutes. Later that month he lowered it to 1:43.22 min. He later won the 2002 European Indoor Athletics Championships.

A Polish footballer.He has played for such teams as FC Luzern and Zaglebie Lubin. He has played once

A Polish footballer.He has played for such teams as FC Luzern and Zaglebie Lubin. He has played once internationally, in February 2002.

Pawel Edelman is a Polish cinematographer who was born in Lódz on 26 June 1958. He was named Best E

Pawel Edelman is a Polish cinematographer who was born in Lódz on 26 June 1958. He was named Best European Cinematographer in 2002 at the European Film Awards for his work on The Pianist, for which he also won the César Award for Best Cinematography

Pawel Edmund Strzelecki also known as Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki KCB CMG FRGS MRS (June 20, 1797

Pawel Edmund Strzelecki also known as Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki KCB CMG FRGS MRS (June 20, 1797 - October 6, 1873), was a Polish nobleman, explorer and geologist. In Polish his surname is pronounced [st??'l?tski] (approx. "stshe-LETSky"), but in Australia his surname and things named after him are usually pronounced /str?z'l?ki/ "strez-LECKy

Was a Polish communist leader and First secretary of the PPR from 1943 to 1944.Finder came from an a

Was a Polish communist leader and First secretary of the PPR from 1943 to 1944.Finder came from an affluent Jewish shopkeeping family in Bielsko-Biala, where he was educated. He briefly flirted with Zionism while still at school and visited Palestine. He studied chemistry in Vienna, Mulhouse and Paris, where he was a researcher at the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers and an assistant to Frédéric Joliot-Curie. A highly able scientist and linguist, he graduated as a Chemical Engineer. From 1922 to 1924 he was a member of the Austrian Communist Party, and from 1924 to 1928 of the French Communist Party, serving in the Central Committee apparatus and writing articles for l'Humanité. He was expelled from France for Communist activity in 1928 and returned to Poland. He completed military service in officer school. He was active in the underground KPP until his arrest in 1934, serving as secretary in Silesia, Lódz, Warsaw, Zaglebia Dabrowska and Kraków, and as a member of the National Secretariat in 1933.

Polish footballer, goalkeeper. When he was including Radomiak Radom, he played 31 matches in the Pol

Polish footballer, goalkeeper. When he was including Radomiak Radom, he played 31 matches in the Polish Second League. Since 2007 Galczynski lives in Ireland

A Polish footballer who plays in defence for FC Steaua Bucuresti in Romania and the Polish national

A Polish footballer who plays in defence for FC Steaua Bucuresti in Romania and the Polish national football team. He made his first appearance for the national side on August 16, 2006 in Odense against Denmark.

A Polish football defender for Tavriya Simferopol in the Ukrainian Premier League.

A Polish football defender for Tavriya Simferopol in the Ukrainian Premier League.

A Polish footballer. Holc's career started while he was still a youngster in 1989 for Górnik Leczna

A Polish footballer. Holc's career started while he was still a youngster in 1989 for Górnik Leczna before he moved to Lublinianka Lublin in 1990/91. Still having not made his league debut by the beginning of the 1994/95 season, he moved to Stal Stalowa Wola.Holc made his league debut on March 4, 1995 and has slowly made his way up to become one of the most respected players in the Polish league, bolstered by a move to top-tier team Stomil Olsztyn. Holc is one of the more-respected players in the Polish league, having played professional football for sixteen years, but also having overcome great personal tragedy, including the death of his wife.

(b. September 10, 1957 in Gdansk, Poland) is a Polish prose writer.Huelle studied philology at Gdans

(b. September 10, 1957 in Gdansk, Poland) is a Polish prose writer.Huelle studied philology at Gdansk University, and later became a journalist. He worked for a time for the press service of Solidarnosc (Solidarity). He has also taught literature, philosophy, and history. He was director of the Polish Television in his home town from 1994 to 1999.

Was a Polish writer, translator, journalist, social worker. Born in Zyrardów in working class' fami

Was a Polish writer, translator, journalist, social worker. Born in Zyrardów in working class' family, died and buried in Cieszyn.

Is a field hockey defender from Poland, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in

Is a field hockey defender from Poland, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in twelfth and last place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The team had qualified by surprise for the Games by defeating bigger names like New Zealand

Born March 4, 1953 in Pabianice), is a football manager and former footballer of Polish nationality.

Born March 4, 1953 in Pabianice), is a football manager and former footballer of Polish nationality.

Is a Polish musician and drummer. In 2008 he joined death metal band Vader.

Is a Polish musician and drummer. In 2008 he joined death metal band Vader.

Was the pen-name of Leon Lech Beynar (November 10, 1909 – August 19, 1970), a Polish amateur histo

Was the pen-name of Leon Lech Beynar (November 10, 1909 – August 19, 1970), a Polish amateur historian, journalist, writer, and soldier.

A Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish second-tier side Znicz Pruszków.

A Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish second-tier side Znicz Pruszków.

A Polish goalkeeper who plays for SC Braga.Kieszek began his career at Polonia Warszawa, playing 25

A Polish goalkeeper who plays for SC Braga.Kieszek began his career at Polonia Warszawa, playing 25 games in the Polish first division. In January 2006, he was loaned to Greece's Egaleo FC, where he remained until the end of the year. He returned to Polonia Warszawa (which had been relegated to the Polish second division in his absence) for 2006/07, playing only a few games before getting injured, ruling him out the rest of the season.

Is a Polish professional boxer, fighting in the cruiserweight division. Kolodziej is a current WBF (

Is a Polish professional boxer, fighting in the cruiserweight division. Kolodziej is a current WBF (World Boxing Foundation) champion of the world. Kolodziej won the belt on 20 March in Strzelce Opolskie, Poland, knocking out experienced Mark Krence from

Born 9 July 1985 in Oswiecim) is a Polish swimmer, who won the 200 m butterfly at the 2005 World Aqu

Born 9 July 1985 in Oswiecim) is a Polish swimmer, who won the 200 m butterfly at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. He also competes in the freestyle events.