Famous People with Name Jerzy

Jerzy Walerian Skolimowski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Jerzy Walerian Skolimowski: was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was the coxswain of the Polish boat which finished fourth in the eights event after being eliminated in the quarter-finals.Four years later he won the silver medal as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed pairs competition as well as the bronze medal as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed fours competition.In 1936 he was the coxswain of the Polish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxed pairs event. He also competed as coxswain of the Polish boat in the coxed fours event but they were also eliminated in the repechage.

Jerzy Ustupski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Jerzy Ustupski: was a Polish rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the bronze medal with his partner Roger Verey in the double sculls competition.He was a member of the Home Army (Armia Krajowa) during World War II and fought in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.

Jerzy Pietrzyk            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Jerzy Pietrzyk: was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the sprints events during his career.He competed for Poland at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada where he won the silver medal with his team mates Ryszard Podlas, Jan Werner and Zbigniew Jaremski in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay event.

Jerzy Bahr            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Jerzy Bahr: is a Polish diplomat and is currently the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Russian Federation.[2]

Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki: was Polish-Ukrainian member of szlachta of Orthodox faith[1], merchant, spy, diplomat and soldier, and considered a hero by the people of Vienna for his actions at the 1683 Battle of Vienna. According to a popular legend, he opened the first café in the city, using coffee beans left by the retreating Ottoman Turks.During the Battle of Vienna in 1683, he volunteered to leave the besieged and starving city and contact Duke Charles of Lorraine. Together with his trusty servant, Jerzy Michajlovic, he left the city in Turkish attire and crossed enemy lines singing Ottoman songs. After contacting the duke, the pair managed to return to the city and reach it with a promise of imminent relief. Because of that information, the city council decided not to surrender to the Turkish forces of Kara Mustafa Pasha and continue the fight instead.