Bogdan Wołkowski
Bogdan Wołkowski (born 1957 in Jaworzno, Poland), nicknamed "The Wizard", is a Polish professional Cue sport, billiards and snooker trick-shot artist and entertainer, who has won many World Trick Shot Championships. Titles and achievements *1997 in sports, 1997 Slovakian Pool Trick Shot Championship *1998 in sports, 1998 World Pool Masters Trick Shot Challenge *1999 in sports, 1999 World Pool Masters Trick Shot Challenge *1999 World Snooker Trickshot Championship, World Snooker Trick Shot Championship *2000 World Pool Masters Trick Shot Challenge *2000 World Snooker Trickshot Championship, World Snooker Trick Shot Championship *2001 in sports, 2001 World Snooker Trickshot Championship, World Snooker Trick Shot Championship *2002 in sports, 2002 World Snooker Trickshot Championship, World Snooker Trick Shot Championship *2002 European Pool Billiard Artistic Championship *2003 in sports, 2003 World Snooker Trickshot Championship, World Snooker Trick Shot Championship *2004 in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jaworzno
Jaworzno is a city in southern Poland, near Katowice. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza river (a tributary of the Vistula). Jaworzno belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland. The city is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously (1975–1999) it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Jaworzno is one of the cities of the 2,7 million conurbation – Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the city is 89,350 (2021). Geography Location The municipality is situated a short distance to the north-east of Junction 41 on the A4 Highway. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, and since its foundation until 1975, it was administratively tied with Lesser Poland's capital, Kraków. Until 1795, it belonged to Kraków Voivodeship, then, together with Kraków, was seized by the Habsburg Empire in the Partitions of Polan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 In Sports
2001 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup tit ..., Austria ** Women's overall season champion: Janica Kostelić, Croatia American football * Super Bowl XXXV – the Baltimore Ravens (AFC) won 34–7 over the New York Giants (NFC) **Location: Raymond James Stadium **Attendance: 71,921 **MVP: Ray Lewis (American football), Ray Lewis, LB (Baltimore) * XFL (2001), XFL is founded by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, but the league folded that same year, after the Los Angeles Xtreme won the league's only championship. * 2001 Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl (2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2000 season): ** The Oklahoma Sooners won 13–2 over the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Trick Shot Artists
Trick(s) may refer to: People * Trick McSorley (1852–1936), American professional baseball player * Armon Trick (born 1978), retired German international rugby union player * David Trick (born 1955), former Ontario civil servant and university administrator * Marcus Trick (born 1977), retired German international rugby union player * Stanley Arthur Trick (1884–1958), English cricketer for Essex * Stephanie Trick (born 1987), American stride, ragtime and jazz pianist * Trick Daddy (born 1973), American rapper and producer * Trick-Trick (born 1973), Detroit rapper Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Trick'' (1999 film), American film * ''Trick'' (2019 film), American Halloween-themed horror film * ''Tricks'' (1925 film), American silent film * ''Tricks'' (1997 film), TV movie; see Jay Friedkin * ''Tricks'' (2007 film), Polish film by Andrzej Jakimowski * ''The Trick'' (2021 film), BBC film about the Climatic Research Unit email controversy Literature * ''Tric ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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People From Jaworzno
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Polish Pool Players
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (french: Polonaise héroïque, lin ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Polish Snooker Players
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in C ..., people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polonaise (other) {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Polish Carom Billiards Players
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (french: Polonaise héroïque, lin ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 In Sports
2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * Super Bowl XXXVIII – the New England Patriots (AFC) won 32–29 over the Carolina Panthers (NFC) **Location: Reliant Stadium **Attendance: 71,525 **MVP: Tom Brady, QB (New England) * Sugar Bowl (2003 season): ** The Louisiana State Tigers won 21–14 over the Oklahoma Sooners to win the BCS National Championship * Rose Bowl (2003 season): ** The Southern California Trojans won 28–14 over the Michigan Wolverines to win the AP Poll national championship * August 8 – John Elway, Barry Sanders, Carl Eller and Bob Brown are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame * September 19 – Jerry Rice's record of 274 consecutive games with a pass reception comes to an end, although his Oakland Raiders defeat the Buffalo Bills, 13–10. * September 26 – After Pittsburgh Steelers journeyman quarterback Tommy Maddox suffered an elbow injury during the 2nd game of the season, rookie quarterback Ben Roethli ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 In Sports
2003 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season championship: Stephan Eberharter, Austria ** Women's overall season championship: Janica Kostelić, Croatia American football * Super Bowl XXXVII – the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) won 48–21 over the Oakland Raiders (AFC) **Location: San Diego Stadium **Attendance: 67,603 **MVP: Dexter Jackson, S (Tampa Bay) * Fiesta Bowl ( 2002 season): ** The Ohio State Buckeyes won 31-24 over the Miami Hurricanes (double overtime) to win BCS National Championship * September 14 – Jamal Lewis sets NFL single game record for rushing yards (295) helping Baltimore Ravens beat Cleveland Browns 33-13. Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – ** Men's all-around champions: Paul Hamm, US, Yang Wei, China ** Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russia ** Men's team competition champion: China ** Women's team competition champion: US A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2002 In Sports
2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXVI – the New England Patriots (AFC) won 20–17 over the heavily favored St. Louis Rams (NFC) **Location: Superdome **Attendance: 72,922 **MVP: Tom Brady, QB (New England) * Rose Bowl (2001 season): ** The Miami Hurricanes won 37–14 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the college football national championship * ArenaBowl XVI – San Jose SaberCats win 52–14 over the Arizona Rattlers * The Houston Texans become the NFL's 32nd active franchise. Association football * 2002 FIFA World Cup is held from May 31 to June 30 in South Korea and Japan, the first time a World Cup is held in Asia and by two countries simultaneously. Brazil wins its fifth title, defeating Germany 2–0 in the final. Surprisingly, Turkey and host nation South Korea take 3rd and 4th. * Champions' League ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1999 In Sports
1999 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway ** Women's overall season champion: Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXIII – the Denver Broncos (AFC) won 34–19 over the Atlanta Falcons (NFC) **Location: Pro Player Stadium **Attendance: 74,803 **MVP: John Elway, QB (Denver) * April 17 – Quarterback Tim Couch is selected by the Cleveland Browns with the first overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. * St. Louis Rams Quarterback Kurt Warner named NFL MVP * St. Louis Rams Head coach Dick Vermeil named NFL Coach of the Year * Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James named NFL Rookie of the Year * Fiesta Bowl (1998 season): ** The Tennessee Volunteers claim the first ever BCS National Championship 23–16 over the Florida State Seminoles * November 1 – death of Walter Payton (45), Chicago Bears running back Artistic gymnastics * 1999 World ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |