Famous People with Name Wojciech

Wojciech Kudlik            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Wojciech Kudlik: 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.

Wojciech Slawomir Kurpiewski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Wojciech Slawomir Kurpiewski: is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 500 m event at Barcelona in 1992.Kurpiewski also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1993, K-4 500 m: 1987, K-4 1000 m: 1989) and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1989, K-4 1000 m: 1986).

Wojciech Tyszynski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Wojciech Tyszynski: is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (C-4 1000 m: 2005) and two bronzes (C-2 1000 m: 2007, C-4 1000 m: 2003).Tyszynski also finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Wojciech “Wojtek” Wolski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Wojciech “Wojtek” Wolski: is a Polish-born Canadian ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. He currently leads the league in all-time shootout goals percentage.[1]Wolski was drafted in the first round, 21st overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. It was originally believed that he would be the 10th-15th pick, but some teams passed on him because he was charged with assault causing bodily harm by Toronto police shortly before the draft. Wolski allegedly beat and hospitalized another young man his age after Wolski was asked to leave a birthday party. The case was dismissed when it was learned that Wolski was defending his girlfriend, who had been pushed off a porch.

Wojciech Fortuna            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

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