Related Research Articles
Andrzej Stanisław Badeński was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal in that event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and won the gold medal in that event at the European Indoor Championships in 1968 and in 1971.
Wałcz is a county town in Wałcz County of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland.
Jan Tomaszewski is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the 1970s. He kept goal for the Poland national teams that came third at the 1974 World Cup, where he was named Best Goalkeeper, that won the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and that competed at the 1978 World Cup. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of Polish football. He was later a football commentator and politician.
Janusz Jan Sidło was a Polish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics and finished in 18th, 2nd, 8th, 4th and 7th place, respectively. He was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and later the Knight's Cross. During his long career Sidło won 14 national titles and competed in five European Championships, winning them in 1954 and 1958 and medalling in 1969.
Antoni Jan Szymanowski is a Polish football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He was a member of the Poland national football team for two FIFA World Cups: 1974 and 1978. During those tournaments his club was Wisła Kraków. Szymanowski was one of the best defenders in Poland during the golden era of Polish football. In the later years of his career, he played for the Belgian team Club Brugge. His brother Henryk was a footballer as well.
Poland first participated at the Olympic Games in 1924, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1984 Games, when they were forced to be part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Poland has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games.
Jan Flinik was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik is a retired Polish tennis player. On 16 August 2004, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 410. On 10 September 2012, she peaked at No. 28 in the doubles rankings.
Jan Kowalczyk was a Polish show jumper who competed in the 1968, 1972 and 1980 Olympics. He won an individual gold and a team silver medal in 1980.
Jan Frączek is a former Polish slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s.
Małgorzata Tlałka is a Polish-French former alpine skier.
Jan Jankiewicz is a retired Polish cyclist. In 1979 he won two silver medals in the road race at the World Cycling Championships, individually and with the Polish team. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics in four events in total. In 1976, he finished in tenth and fifth place in the 4000 m pursuit, individually and with the Polish team, respectively. In 1980, he was fourth in the road race, but failed to reach the finish in the 100 km time trial.
Jan Brzeźny is a retired Polish cyclist. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the individual road race and finished in 30th place. He won the Tour of Britain in 1978 and Tour de Pologne in 1978 and 1981. He finished second in the Tour de Pologne in 1976.
Zbigniew Marcin Bródka is a Polish speed skater and a 2014 Olympic champion in 1500 metres. He also works as a firefighter in the State Fire Service station in Łowicz.
Jan Kudra was a Polish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He won the Tour de Pologne in 1962 and 1968.
Poland competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Polish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott.
Jan Świtkowski is a Polish competitive swimmer who specializes in butterfly events. He is a multiple-time Polish champion and a bronze medalist in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2015 World Championships.
Jan Gąsienica Ciaptak was a Polish alpine skier. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Poland competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Polish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott.
Jan Janusz Benigier is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
