Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won three medals at the ICF Ca

Is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-4 1000 m: 2001) and two bronzes (K-2 200 m: 2007, K-4 200 m: 2001).

Was a Polish cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2002. Competing in three Winter Olympics,

Was a Polish cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2002. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best career finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Lillehammer in 1994 and her best individual finish of 21st in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit.Kwasna's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 17th twice (1993: 30 km, 1995: 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit). Her best World Cup finish was 17th in an individual sprint event in Germany in 1996.

Is a Polish writer and journalist.Maslowska was born July 3, 1983 in Wejherowo, and grew up there. S

Is a Polish writer and journalist.Maslowska was born July 3, 1983 in Wejherowo, and grew up there. She applied for the University of Gdansk's faculty of psychology and was accepted, but left the studies for Warsaw, where she joined the culture studies at the Warsaw University. She first appeared in the mass-media when her debut book Wojna polsko-ruska pod flaga bialo-czerwona (translated to English as either White and Red in the UK or Snow White and Russian Red in the US; literally means Polish-Russian War under White-Red Flag) was published. Largely controversial, mostly because of the language seen by many as vulgar, cynical and simple,

A famous Polish singer with one of the largest number of awards in Poland.In her youth she was coach

A famous Polish singer with one of the largest number of awards in Poland.In her youth she was coached in athletics for four years (long jump, 100 metres). She won the Championships at Voivodeship for 1000 and 600 metres and shot put. She also won bronze in the Polish Championships. She then quit sport for a musical career. Doda started this career as a teenager, at the Buffo Theatre in Warsaw. Simultaneously she was taking singing lessons from Elzbieta Zapendowska (one of the most famous teachers of singing in Poland). She earned popularity due to her participation in the reality show Bar.

A famous Polish singer with one of the largest number of awards in Poland.Doda was born to Wanda and

A famous Polish singer with one of the largest number of awards in Poland.Doda was born to Wanda and Pawel Rabczewskis. Her older brother, Rafal, is currently her manager.In youth she was coached in athletics for four years (long jump, 100 metres). She won at Championships of Voivodeship for 1000 and 600 metres and shot put. She also won bronze at Championship of Poland. She has quit sport for dance and song. Doda started career at the age of 14 with her projections at the Buffo Theatre in Warsaw. Simultaneously she was taking singing lessons from Elzbieta Zapendowska (one of the fairest teachers of singing in Poland).

Is a Polish retired pairs skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek.Zagó

Is a Polish retired pairs skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek.Zagórska and Siudek teamed up in 1995. She previously skated with Janusz Komendera, and before that she was a singles skater. Zagórska and Siudek were Polish national champions for many years and finished as high as second at the European Championships and third at Worlds.Dorota Zagórska began using her married name, Dorota Siudek, professionally in the 2006/2007 season, her final competitive season.

Is a Polish volleyball player. She was chosen the best player of the tournament at the 2005 European

Is a Polish volleyball player. She was chosen the best player of the tournament at the 2005 European Championships.Dorota Swieniewicz (nickname Dori). Although Swieniewicz was born in Gluszyca, she spent her teens in Swidnica. She learned playing volleyball in local club - Polonia. Begins of the career were hard. As a teenager, Swieniewicz was chose to the national junior team, but trainers sent her back from the teem meeting because they ascertained that Dorota is not tall enough. Her quite small height - she has hardly 180 cm - didn't prevent to succeed in sport. In 2003 she won championship of the Italy and Italian Cup with Despar Perugia. With representation of Poland, Dori won European Championship twice, in 2003 and 2005.

Is a former Portuguese captain and singer. He participated in Festival da Canção in 1970, 1972 and

Is a former Portuguese captain and singer. He participated in Festival da Canção in 1970, 1972 and 1973 but he did not win until 1975 when he performed "Madrugada" (lyrics and song from José Luís Tinoco), about Colonial War and 1974's Carnation Revolution.

Was a Polish sociologist and a politician.During World War II he was a member of the Polish peasant

Was a Polish sociologist and a politician.During World War II he was a member of the Polish peasant Bataliony Chlopskie resistance. After the war he would become a communist political activist, and study at the University of Lódz. He would be member of the Polish parliament (Sejm) from 1965 to 1985 and marshal of the Sejm in 1971-1972, representing the United People's Party (ZSL). From 1972 to 1976 he was a member of the Polish Council of State. In politics, he was seen as a supporter of general Mieczyslaw Moczar.