Famous People with Name Mariusz

Mariusz Szczygiel            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mariusz Szczygiel: is a Polish journalist and writer.16 years old, he became a reporter of the weekly-paper Na przelaj. In spite of the communistic censorship, he published there a shocking collection of reportages The Shrift about gay and lesbian youth in Poland.In 2002 he finished his work for TV Polsat concentrating himself on writing for Gazeta Wyborcza. Presently, he is a first assistant manager of the weekly extra section Duzy Format and the assistant manager of the reportage-section there.His work is cited in every anthology of contemporary Polish journalism. Most notable are his studies of the Czechoslovak, and especially Czech, culture and life-style. Popular book Gottland (2006), is - according to Adam Michnik's opinion - the first cubistic reportage of the world.

Mariusz Zaruski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mariusz Zaruski: was a Brigadier-General in the Polish Army, a pioneer of Polish sports yachting, an outstanding climber of the winter and caves of Tatra Mountains. He was a photographer, painter, poet and writer, a seamen and traveler, a conspirator, legionnaire and lancer in Polish cavalry and an adjutant of Polish President.For his participation in a Polish patriotic anti-Russian organization, the Russian government exiled him to Arkhangelsk in 1894. There, while being a prisoner he was able to graduate from the Seaman School. Conditionally he was allowed to work on merchant ship “Derzhava”. On his first sea journey on the ship, he went to Norway with the logs and fur cargo. Later he became a captain of the ship “Nadezhda”

Mariusz Blaszczak            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mariusz Blaszczak: is a Polish politician, historian, local government representative.After completing his education he has worked in local government administration. As deputy mayor of the Wola district of Warsaw in 2002 - 2004 he was noted for his openness to dialogue. Showed dedication in many projects, including the construction of sport centers by schools.In 2004, he became the mayor of the Sródmiescie District. His principal achievement in this post was the improvement of cooperation and communication between municipal authorities and residential communities.

Mariusz Kujawski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mariusz Kujawski: is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2007 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg.Kujawski finished fourth in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was changed to disqualified upon Adam Seroczynski's testing for positive for clenbuterol in a doping test.

Mariusz Walkowiak            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Mariusz Walkowiak: is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.