Famous People with Name Witold

Witold Stanislaw Baran            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Witold Stanislaw Baran: is a retired middle distance runner from Poland, who won the silver medal in the men's 1,500 metres at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.Baran established a reputation as a bold front-runner in middle-distance events during the 1960s. He achieved a number of significant victories during his career including six Polish national titles in the 800 metres (1961), the 1,500 metres (1962, 1963, 1966, 1968) and 5,000 metres (1967).

Witold Urbanowicz            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Witold Urbanowicz: was a Polish fighter ace of the World War II. According to the official record, Witold Urbanowicz was the second best Polish fighter ace, with 17 confirmed wartime kills and 1 probable, not counting his pre-war victory. He was awarded with several decorations, among others the Virtuti Militari and British Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom). He also published several books of memoirs.

Witold Gracjan Kawalec            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Witold Gracjan Kawalec: was a Polish-born sculptor[1] who worked mainly in England.After the war he moved to Nottingham and continued his studies in sculpture at Nottingham College of Art. In 1953 he opened his first studio and produced much of his work in alabaster. The themes of his abstract forms were influenced by his experiences during World War II. In 1959 he had a piece selected for the Royal Academy summer exhibition, and in 1963 his exhibition at the Drian Gallery led to his connection with the hospice movement. His best known work is the sculpture for Dame Cicely Saunders’s St Christopher's Hospice at Sydenham. It shows St Christopher carrying Christ across the water. The sculpture was unveiled by Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy.

Witold Zagórski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Witold Zagórski: is a Polish basketball player and coach. As a basketball player, Zagórski was a member of Poland national basketball team 49 times (1951–1956). He was a player of Polonia Warszawa and CWKS Legia Warszawa teams.

Witold Zakrzewski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Witold Zakrzewski: was a Polish sailing activist. A graduate of the Sea School in Tczew. Served the Polish Navy. Zakrzewski was a co-founder of the Yacht Club of Poland (Yacht Klub Polski) and a chairman of the Polish Yachting Association (Polski Zwiazek Zeglarski; 1949–195