Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a Polish journalist, manager, consultant,He was with the BBC between 1990-2005, serving first as

Is a Polish journalist, manager, consultant,He was with the BBC between 1990-2005, serving first as reporter then founder and head of the BBC Polish Office in Warsaw.In 2005-2006 became head of two main public TV news shows "Wiadomosci" and "Teleexpress" in TVP 1.

Is a Polish athlete, sprinter, member of the Polish Team in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He re

Is a Polish athlete, sprinter, member of the Polish Team in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He represents the club of AZS Poznan and Poland in the 4 x 400 m relay race.

Born: December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula O

Born: December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula One. In 2008 he drives for the BMW Sauber team.

A Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Lech Poznan.In 2006/07 Lewandowski was the Polish thi

A Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Lech Poznan.In 2006/07 Lewandowski was the Polish third division's top goal scorer with 15 goals, helping Znicz Pruszków win promotion.[1] The next season he was the top scorer in the Polish second division with 21 goals.[1]

Was a Polish art dealer and philanthropist.Lewin later became an art dealer in London and a noted ph

Was a Polish art dealer and philanthropist.Lewin later became an art dealer in London and a noted philanthropist, endowing a chair of Philosophy at Pembroke College, Oxford, and a gallery at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. He also made bequests to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. He died on 17 May 2004 at the Hospital of St. John and St. Elisabeth. London.[1]

Is a Polish sprinter. Together with Tomasz Czubak, Jacek Bocian and Piotr Haczek he won a silver med

Is a Polish sprinter. Together with Tomasz Czubak, Jacek Bocian and Piotr Haczek he won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics[1]. Mackowiak has also won other relay medals as well as individual medals in the 200 metres and 400 metres.He belonged to the most famous and successful Polish relay team in 90's together with Tomasz Czubak, Piotr Haczek and Piotr Rysiukiewicz. Unfortunately many injuries stayed on their way to join the best relays of all time. The worst thing happened to them in the Olympic Games in Sydney.

Is a Polish journalist and historian, notable as a promoter of the Polish cuisine, slow food, a tele

Is a Polish journalist and historian, notable as a promoter of the Polish cuisine, slow food, a television personality of Armenian descent.He became fascinated with European cuisine during his studies at the historical faculty of the Jagiellonian University. After the end of communism in Poland, in 1993 as a joke he had shown one of his friends a recipe for wiener schnitzel he prepared himself. He was instantly offered the job of a culinary critic of the Kraków variation of the Gazeta Wyborcza daily. Soon afterwards his essays and descriptions of various restaurants in Kraków became so popular that he was moved to the all-national weekly magazine published by Gazeta Wyborcza. He also started cooperation with various other newspapers, including Przekrój, Wprost (2002-2005) and Newsweek Polska (since 2005).

Is a Polish rock musician, lead guitarist of several punk-rock and reggae bands, such as Kryzys, Bry

Is a Polish rock musician, lead guitarist of several punk-rock and reggae bands, such as Kryzys, Brygada Kryzys, Izrael, Armia and Falarek Band. He is one of the most influential rock musicians in Poland, his songs are among classics of this genre. A gifted musician, he plays not only the guitar, but also keyboard and sings.

Is a Polish polyglot, writer, poet, translator and editor.His scholarly activities have also spanned

Is a Polish polyglot, writer, poet, translator and editor.His scholarly activities have also spanned English, German, Russian, Polynesian, Jewish and Scandinavian literatures. As a literary critic he has specialized in the arts of translation and editorship. He has himself been an editor at several journals and publishing houses.Most of Stiller's publications, including some 300 books, are translations of prose and poetry from thirty-odd languages, chiefly English, German, Russian and Malay, as well as French, Spanish, Middle High German, Old English, Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish, Dutch, Yiddish, Hebrew, Latin, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Lusatian, Sanskrit, Chinese and others. His translations are often accompanied by extensive critical essays and commentaries.

(born Warsaw, Poland, January 25, 1928) is a Polish polyglot, writer, poet, translator and editor.

(born Warsaw, Poland, January 25, 1928) is a Polish polyglot, writer, poet, translator and editor.

Is a Polish rower, and double Olympic Champion.Sycz started his rowing career with SWOS 2 (Szkolny W

Is a Polish rower, and double Olympic Champion.Sycz started his rowing career with SWOS 2 (Szkolny Wojewódzki Osrodek Sportowy nr 2) in Warsaw. He currently competes for RTW Bydgostia in Bydgoszcz. Together with Tomasz Kucharski, Rober Sycz won two gold Olympic medals (in Sydney 2000 and in Athens 2004) in men's lightweight double sculls. This pair also won two gold medals (1997, 1998) and three silver medals (2001, 2002, 2003) at the World Rowing Championships.

Is a boxer, powerlifter and Strongman competitor. Prior to competing in strongman, Szczepanski coach

Is a boxer, powerlifter and Strongman competitor. Prior to competing in strongman, Szczepanski coached boxing and Powerlifting, and in 1993 he won a bronze medal in boxing at the Polish Junior Championships. Robert began competing in strongman in 2002. He

A former Polish soccer midfielder, who spent seven seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League So

A former Polish soccer midfielder, who spent seven seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.Warzycha came to MLS in 1996 after a long career in Poland and England, where Everton legend Gordon Watson rated him as: "among the most talented wide-men to have played for us in the post-war years,". He came to Everton for £500,000 in March 1991 from Polish club Górnik Zabrze. He spent four years (1991-94) with Everton and also played in his native Poland and Hungary. After joining Columbus in the league's inaugural year, Warzycha became a staple in the lineup for five seasons, and then a bit player in his final two, as he battled injuries. He retired as the Crew's all-time assist leader with 61 and also scored 19 goals in MLS league play.

Is a Polish high jumper.He finished eighth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow. He

Is a Polish high jumper.He finished eighth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to qualify from his pool.His personal best jump is 2.31 metres, achieved in September 2006 in Wroclaw.

A Polish-Argentinian footballer playing currently for Wisla Kraków in Poland. Mauro is a central de

A Polish-Argentinian footballer playing currently for Wisla Kraków in Poland. Mauro is a central defensive midfielder, whose nickname is El Toro. Ever since he gained his Polish citizenship in 2007, Polish fans have shown their admiration for Mauro by polonizing his name and calling him "Maurycy Kantorski."Cantoro started his career at Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield in the Primera Division Argentina in 1993. After three years of limited appearances in the first team he moved to Atlético Rafaela of the Argentine 2nd division for the 1996-1997 season.

Was a Polish noble (szlachta), a hrabia (Count), and an industrialist and agriculturalist.[1] His wo

Was a Polish noble (szlachta), a hrabia (Count), and an industrialist and agriculturalist.[1] His work in agricultural industry, including pioneering new techniques, earned him recognition among the farming circles of early 20th century Greater Poland.Dunin played an important role in Greater Poland agricultural-industrial organizations, including serving as a councillor of the Poznanskie Ziemstwo Kredytowe and holding seats on the boards of numerous institutions.[1] His capacity to both introduce new techniques and to balance with tradition earned him a reputation among Polish farmers for modernity and innovation. He founded an alcohol factory, local train, and in 1912 installed the first rain-based irrigation system in the Poznan area. He mentored young farmers and was invited to lecture in contemporary centers of farmer education, both in Poznan and Warsaw.[1]

A Brazilian-born Polish international footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Legia Wars

A Brazilian-born Polish international footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Legia Warsaw. Roger joined from Juventude in 2006.He was granted Polish citizenship on April 17, 2008. [1] Roger received the citizenship in a speedy procedure, and was guaranteed a place in the Poland's football team for the 2008 European Championships (coached by Leo Beenhakker). He made his debiut in a Poland shirt in the game versus Albania on May 27, 2008.

(May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories

(May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels. He won the Nebula award three times (out of 14 nominations) and the Hugo award six times (out of 14 nominations), including two Hugos for novels: the serialized novel ...And Call Me Conrad (1965; subsequently published under the title This Immortal, 1966) and the novel Lord of Light (1967

(March 14, 1912 – September 6, 2000) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

(March 14, 1912 – September 6, 2000) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

(January 7, 1938 — April 16, 1997), was a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker, known

(January 7, 1938 — April 16, 1997), was a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker, known for the surreal nature of his work. He was of Polish Jewish origin and spent the early years of his life in Savoy where his family hid him from the Nazi peril.

Is a Polish costume designer, writer, and painter.During the German occupation of Poland her family

Is a Polish costume designer, writer, and painter.During the German occupation of Poland her family was persecuted by the Nazis - her father was incarcerated, first in the Plaszów and then Auschwitz concentration camps. In 1940 she was taken with her mother to the Kraków Ghetto but before the end of the ghetto in 1943 they fled and hid with a Polish family. Roma Ligocka survived the Holocaust but not without deep scars in her personality. After World War II she studied painting and scenic design in the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. Then she worked with considerable success in theatre, film and television as a set designer. In 1965 she and her husband Jan Biczycki left the Communist Poland and moved to Munich, Germany where she continued with her set design assignments.

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.

Is a Polish wrestler (Greco-Roman style).

Is a Polish wrestler (Greco-Roman style).

Is a Polish heavyweight boxer. He turned professional in 1999. More than a third of his professional

Is a Polish heavyweight boxer. He turned professional in 1999. More than a third of his professional fights have been in the USA. Among his more illustrious opponents have been Sinan Samil Sam, Scott Gammer, Ruediger May and WBO cruiserweight title holder

Was a Polish (naturalized French) graphic artist and photographer.He studied at Cracow Academy of Fi

Was a Polish (naturalized French) graphic artist and photographer.He studied at Cracow Academy of Fine Arts from 1949 to 1954. He was artistic editor of "Ty i Ja" monthly (Warsaw) 1959-1962 . In 1963 he moved to France and naturalized in 1971. He worked as art director of Vogue, Elle (1965-1969) and Mafia - advertising agency (1969-1972) and was artistic creator of Opus International (1967-1969). Kitsch (1970-1971) and Cnac-archives (1971-11974). Taught at the Ecole Superieure d'Arts Graphiques (ESAG) in Paris. In 1976 he produced his "reviev of panic information" - "Kamikaze"/No. 1/ published by Christian Bourgois. In 1991 he produced "Kamikaze 2" with Agnes B. He took part in numerous group exhibitions of graphic, poster and photographic art and was a member of AGI International Graphic Association.