Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzeziński, known as Zbig, was a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist. He served as a counselor to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968 and was President Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor from 1977 to 1981. As a scholar, Brzezinski belonged to the realist school of international relations, standing in the geopolitical tradition of Halford Mackinder and Nicholas J. Spykman, while elements of liberal idealism have also been identified in his outlook. Brzezinski was the primary organizer of The Trilateral Commission.
Zbigniew Boniek is a Polish former footballer and manager as well as a current UEFA vice-president. A former midfielder, who was also capable of playing mostly as a right winger and second striker, he is considered one of the greatest Polish players of all time, and was selected by Pelé as one of the 100 best living footballers in 2004.
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929.
Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist. He is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers. While he was first published in the 1950s, soon after he voluntarily ceased submitting most of his works to official Polish government publications. He resumed publication in the 1980s, initially in the underground press. Since the 1960s, he was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His books have been translated into 38 languages.
The Polish Football Association is the governing body of association football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues, the Polish Cup and the Poland national football team. It is based in the Polish capital of Warsaw.
Zbigniew, was a duke of Poland during 1102–1107. He was the first-born son of Władysław I Herman and Przecława, possibly a member of the Prawdzic family.
Poland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 207 competitors, 180 men and 27 women, took part in 116 events in 18 sports.
Zbigniew is a Polish masculine given name, originally Zbygniew. This West Slavic name is derived from the Polish elements Zby- and gniew, meaning "anger". Its diminutive forms include Zbyszek and Zbyś. The Czech form of this name is Zbyněk.
FKS Stal Mielec is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's Ekstraklasa, winning the title twice but had undergone significant management changes and financial difficulties within the past two decades, which forced the club from participation in the Poland's top league. After winning the third-tier II liga title in 2016, Stal Mielec was promoted to I liga. After finishing first in I liga in 2020, Stal Mielec was promoted to the Ekstraklasa for the first time since the 1995–96 season.
Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków Częstochowa Spółka Akcyjna is a Polish professional football club, based in Częstochowa, that competes in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of national football league system.
Zbigniew Gut was a Polish football defender who played for the Poland national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 Summer Olympics. The football club he was with for the longest part of his career was Odra Opole. His other clubs were Iskra Wymiarki, Promień Żary, Lech Poznań, and Red Star FC (1982–1984).
The Piłka Nożna Magazine Plebiscite is an annual plebiscite organized by the magazine journalists of Piłka Nożna, the Polish football magazine. Participants choose the best player, best newcomer, best team, best coach and best foreign player in Polish football.
The 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between Juventus of Italy and Porto of Portugal. It was the final match of the 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 24th European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was held at St. Jakob Stadium in Basel, Switzerland.
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.
Zbigniew Rau is a Polish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland between 2020 and 2023. He previously served as the voivode and governor of Łódź Voivodeship from 2015 to 2019.
Zbigniew Smółka is a Polish football manager and former player, currently in charge of Moto-Jelcz Oława. Besides Poland, he has managed in Cyprus.
Zbigniew Hnatio was a Polish footballer. He played in one match for the Poland national football team in 1976.
Zbigniew Jaskowski was a Polish footballer. He played in one match for the Poland national football team in 1952. He was also part of Poland's squad for the football tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.
Zbigniew Płaszewski is a Polish footballer. He played in five matches for the Poland national football team from 1976 to 1980.
Ryszard Robakiewicz is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the assistant coach of the Poland U15 and U18 national teams. He made three appearances for the senior national team from 1987 to 1988.
