Ukrainian Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a Ukrainian born soccer player who played for Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and Newark Sitch

Was a Ukrainian born soccer player who played for Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and Newark Sitch of the American Soccer League and was later a coach for the United States national soccer team. Chyzowych moved to the United States at an early age and was two-time first team All-American at Temple University where he attended from 1957-1961, setting a team record for goals with 25.

Was a Polish and Soviet novelist and left wing political activist who played an important role in th

Was a Polish and Soviet novelist and left wing political activist who played an important role in the creation of a Polish division of the Soviet Red Army during World War 2 and the formation of People's Republic of Poland. She became a resident of the Soviet Union following the German attack on Warsaw in September 1939.

A Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko currently holds the IBF, WBO, and IBO world heavyweight tit

A Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko currently holds the IBF, WBO, and IBO world heavyweight titles. His elder brother, Vitali Klitschko, is a former WBC and WBO heavyweight champion

A Polish poet, writer and translator.Syrokomla was born September 29, 1823 in the village of Smolhó

A Polish poet, writer and translator.Syrokomla was born September 29, 1823 in the village of Smolhów, Imperial Russia (now Belarus), to an impoverished szlachta family. His parents were Aleksander Kajetan and Wiktoria (maiden name Zlotkowska). Between 1833 and 1837 he attended the prestigious schools in Niasviž and Navahradak, but had to give up his studies due to financial problems. After that he started to work as a clerk in the Radziwill family lands manager's office. On April 16, 1844 in Niasviž he married Paulina Mitraszewska, with whom he had four children.