Famous People with Name Zdzislaw

Zdzislaw Najder            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Zdzislaw Najder: is a Polish historian of literature, a former opponent of the government of the Polish People's Republic, and former director of the Polish section of Radio Free Europe.When martial law was declared in Poland (December 13, 1981) Najder, internationally renowned for his work on Joseph Conrad, was a visiting scholar at Oxford University. A supporter of Solidarity, he remained abroad and, on the recommendation of Jan Nowak-Jezioranski, was appointed director of the Polish-language service of Radio Free Europe (RFE), a post he held until 1987. During his tenure, in Poland he was sentenced to death in absentia for alleged collaboration with U.S. intelligence.

Zdzislaw Bronski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Zdzislaw Bronski: was a reserve officer of the Polish Army, member of ZWZ and the Home Army, one of the partisan leaders of the anti-communist underground Freedom and Independence, WiN, in the Lublin region.He took part in the Polish defensive war in 1939, fighting against Nazi Germany. He was captured and sent to a POW camp from which he escaped, most likely in November 1940. After coming back to his home region he joined a small resistance group Polska Organizacja Zbrojna (Armed Polish Organization) which later became part of the Polish Home Army (AK). He was made the commander of a 35 men platoon in the sub-region of Stary Radzic, AK Region "Lubartów", in the Inspectorate of Lublin.

Zdzislaw Kwasny            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Zdzislaw Kwasny: is a retired hammer thrower from Poland, who is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's hammer throw event at the inaugural 1983 World Championships. He set his personal best (80.18 m) in the same event on 1983-08-21 at a meet in London, Unit

Zdzislaw Kotla            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Zdzislaw Kotla: Polish Olympic sailor. He is the brother of Ryszard Kotla. A member of the Yachting Club Pogon in Szczecin. From 1976 sailing in Soling Class. A participant of 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow (Tallinn) in a team with Jan Bartosik and Jerzy Wujecki.