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Alfred Smoczyk
Alfred Smoczyk (11 October 1928 – 26 September 1950) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Smoczyk was the first champion of Poland, winning the Polish Individual Speedway Championship in 1949. In 1950, he was killed in a motorcycle accident in the Kąkolewski forest, near Gostyń. Later that year on 30 September, the Polish President Bolesław Bierut posthumously awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. In 1951, a tournament in Leszno was named in his memory and in 1953 the Stadion im. Alfreda Smoczyka was named after him. See also * List of recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta The List of recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta includes notable recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta sorted by their profession. Where possible it also lists their country of origin and order grade. People highly distinguished ... References 1928 births 1950 deaths Polish speedway riders Unia Leszno riders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kościan
Kościan (german: Kosten) is a town on the Obra canal in west-central Poland, with a population of 23 952 inhabitants as of June 2014. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodeship (1975–1998), it is the capital of Kościan County. Polish nobleman Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski was born nearby. History Kościan was founded in the 12th or 13th century, when it was part of the Duchy of Greater Poland of the fragmented Polish realm.Leon Plater, ''Opisanie historyczno-statystyczne Wielkiego Księztwa Poznańskiego'', Księgarnia Zagraniczna, Lipsk, 1846, p. 207 (in Polish) It was granted town rights in the second half of the 13th century, which were later confirmed by King Władysław Jagiełło in 1400. From 1332 Kościan was a royal town of Poland. It was a county (''powiat'') seat in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown. In the 15th century Kościan was famous for its cloth production. King Casimir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadion Im
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Sportspeople From Greater Poland Voivodeship
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Kościan
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Unia Leszno Riders
''Unia'' ( en, Dreams), released on 25 May 2007, is the fifth full-length studio album by the power metal band Sonata Arctica, following the album ''Reckoning Night''. The first single from the album was " Paid in Full", released on 27 April 2007. This is also the last album that features Jani Liimatainen, who was later replaced by Elias Viljanen after the album was released. The album was mixed at Finnvox Studios, and mastered at Cutting Room Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. The album was also released as a limited edition noble book in 7" size (1000 copies), exclusively available via mailorder from Nuclear Blast records. The limited edition came with a differing track listing and bonus tracks "To Create a Warlike Feel" and "Out in the Fields". Sound and themes Unia is darker and more aggressive than Sonata Arctica's earlier work, with mid-tempo songs, more inclusion of 7 string guitars and a minimal amount of solos. It has been described as a significant "turning point". Vocali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Speedway Riders
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1950 Deaths
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1928 Births
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List Of Recipients Of The Order Of Polonia Restituta
The List of recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta includes notable recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta sorted by their profession. Where possible it also lists their country of origin and order grade. People highly distinguished in more than one field have duplicate entries. Art *Marian Konieczny — Polish sculptor *Władysław T. Benda — Polish-American artist *Olga Boznańska — Polish painter *Bohdan Butenko — Polish cartoonist * Józef Hen - Polish novelist (Commander's Cross with Star) *Ryszard Horowitz — Polish-American photographer *Countess Karolina Lanckorońska — Polish art historian and collector *Kazimierz Ostrowski — Polish painter (Officer's Cross) *Jerzy Zaruba — Polish graphic artist (Knight's Cross; Officer's Cross) *Adam Kossowski — Polish painter and muralist * Boleslaw Jan Czedekowski — Polish portrait painter Business and economics *Grzegorz Kołodko — Finance Minister of Poland (Commander's Cross) *Edward Szczepanik — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship (1975–1998) and is now the seat of Leszno County. History Early history The city's unrecorded history dates to the 13th century. It was first mentioned in historical documents in 1393, when the estate was the property of a noble named Stefan Karnin- Wieniawa. The family eventually adopted the name Leszczyński (literal meaning "of Leszno"), derived from the name of their estate, as was the custom among the Polish nobility. 16th–18th centuries In around 1516, a community of Protestants known as the Unity of the Brethren (''Unitas fratrum'') were expelled from the Bohemian lands by King Vladislaus II and settled in Leszno. They were invited by the Leszczyński family, imperial counts since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2018 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka. Current Squad Honours Team Polish Champions *Gold: 18* (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1984*, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) *Silver: 8 (1948, 1977, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2014) *Bronze: 7 (1958, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986) Pair Polish Champion *Gold: 8 (1980, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2012, 2015,2020 *Silver: 8 (1978, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2008, 2016) *Bronze: 2 (2007, 2009) Individual Polish Champion *Gold: 12 (1949, 1950, 1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1990, 2010, 2011, 2018) *Silver: 9 (1955, 1962, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016) *Bronze: 7 (1961, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2007, 2018) See also * Speedway in Poland Speedway is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on alien (law), foreigners for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, national security, national defense, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries. The Order of Polonia Restituta is sometimes regarded as Poland's successor to the ''Order of the Knights of Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr'', known as the Order of Saint Stanislaus, established in 1765 by Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, to honor supporters of the Polish crown. History When Poland regained its independence from the German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Russian Empire in 1918, the new Polish government abolished the activities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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