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Kowal (surname)
Kowal is a Polish surname meaning "smith". It may refer to: * Andrzej Kowal (born 1971), Polish volleyball coach * Aneta Kowal (born 1991), American model * Austin Kowal (born 1985), American artist * Charles T. Kowal (1940–2011), American astronomer * Chester A. Kowal (1904–1966), American politician * Edmund Kowal (1931–1960), Polish footballer * Emma Kowal, Australian anthropologist, physician and academic * Frédéric Kowal (born 1970), French rower * Grzegorz Kowal, Polish diplomat * Jan Kowal (born 1967), Polish ski jumper * Joe Kowal (born 1956), Canadian hockey player * Kristy Kowal (born 1978), American swimmer * Maksym Kowal (born 1991), Canadian soccer player * Mandy Kowal (born 1963), American rower * Marek Kowal (born 1985), Polish footballer * Mary Robinette Kowal (born 1969), American author * Matylda Kowal (born 1989), Polish runner * Mitchell Kowal (1915–1971), American actor * Paweł Kowal (born 1975), Polish politician * Stanisław Kowal (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Surname
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] |
Mandy Kowal
Mandi Kowal (born June 16, 1963) is a retired American lightweight rower. She won a gold medal at the 1984 World Rowing Championships in Montreal, Canada, with the lightweight women's eight; this was the only year that this boat class competed at World Rowing Championships. She then switched to the lightweight women's four and became world champion at the 1986 World Rowing Championships, and again at the 1987 World Rowing Championships. At the 1988 World Rowing Championships in Milan, Italy, she came fourth. Kowal resides in Iowa City Iowa City, offically the City of Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the home of the University of Iowa and county seat of Johnson County, at the center of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the time .... References 1963 births Living people American female rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States Sportspeople from Iowa City, Iowa 21st-century American women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coval
Coval is a surname. *It is the Romanian form of the surname Kowal/Koval, meaning "forger" or "blacksmith" in Slavic languages. *Portuguese surname, typically in the form of "do Coval" literally meaning "of Coval"/"from Coval". Notable people with this surname include: *Kevin Coval Kevin Coval is an American poet. Coval is a Chicago-based writer who is known for exploring topics such as race, hip-hop culture, Chicago history, and Jewish-American identity in his work. He is also known for his appearances in four seasons of th ..., American poet * Nicolae Coval, Moldavian SSR politician References {{smith-surname Portuguese-language surnames Romanian-language surnames East Slavic-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koval (surname)
Koval ( uk, Коваль, Koval') is a Ukrainian surname. The word means "blacksmith", making "Koval" the equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world.Ganzhina, I. M. (2001''Словарь современных русских фамилий'' Moscow: Astrel. p. 260. . Notable people with the name include: * Anastasia Koval (born 1992), Ukrainian artistic gymnast * Andriy Koval (born 1983), Ukrainian football player * Denis Koval (born 1991), Russian speed skater * George Koval (1913–2006), spy for the Soviet Union in the United States * Ihor Koval (born 1955), Ukrainian historian and political scholar * Ivan Koval-Samborsky (1893–1962), Ukrainian stage and film actor * J. J. Koval (born 1992), American soccer player * Maksym Koval (born 1992), Ukrainian football goalkeeper * Mykhailo Koval (born 1956), Ukrainian military officer, Minister of Defence of Ukraine * Mykola Koval (born 1952), Ukrainian operatic baritone * Oleksandr Koval (born 1974), Ukrainian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowall
Kowall is a surname. Notable bearers include: * Eileen Kowall (born 1952), American politician, wife of Mike * Mike Kowall (born 1951), American politician, husband of Eileen See also * * Kowal (other) Kowal may refer to: *Kowal (surname), a surname *Kowal (town), a town in Poland *Kowal (gmina), a ''gmina'' (administrative district) in Poland *99P/Kowal, a periodic comet See also * *Koval (other) Koval may refer to: * Koval (surname ... * Kowalski * Cowell (surname) {{Surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoann Kowal
Yoann Kowal (born 28 May 1987) is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase. Personal life Kowal is married to Marianne and has a daughter Elea. His father Daniel held the national title in the 3000 m steeplechase, and his mother Nadine was a French duathlon champion. Kowal took up athletics aged four and started competing internationally in 2009. He frequently trains in Kenya. As of 2016 he served in the French military, with the Joinville Battalion at Fontainebleau. Career Kowal won his first senior title in unusual circumstances at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich. After initially finishing second in the 3000 metres steeplechase, Kowal was upgraded to the gold medal position when race winner and French teammate Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad was disqualified for removing his shirt in the home straight. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kowal
Tom Kowal (born November 2, 1967 in Vernon, British Columbia), has been a National Hockey League referee since the 1999–2000 NHL season, and wears uniform number 32.http://www.nhlofficials.com/member_listing.asp?member_id=2283 Tom Kowal's profile at NHLOfficials.com Tom lives in High River, Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ... with his 1 son, 2 daughters, and wife. Tom had his 1000 career game on January 19, 2017 between The Nashville Predators and The Calgary Flames. Nashville won 4-3 References 1967 births Living people National Hockey League officials Sportspeople from Vernon, British Columbia {{Canada-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Kowal
Stanisław Zygmunt Kowal (2 May 1928 – 28 November 2001) was a Polish athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... Kowal graduated from economics at the Warsaw School of Economics, and worked many year in international trade. For his athletics achievements, he was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit. References 1928 births 2001 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Polish male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Poland Sportspeople from Kielce Polish economists Burials at Bródno Cemetery SGH Warsaw School of Economics alumni {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paweł Kowal
Paweł Robert Kowal (born 22 July 1975 in Rzeszów) is a Polish politician and former Member of the European Parliament. During his time in the EP, he served as the Chairman of the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in the European Parliament. Kowal was elected to the Sejm in the 2005 election for Law and Justice, from the 12 – Chrzanów district. He won re-election in 2007. In 2009, he ran for the European Parliament in the Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie constituency, including Chrzanów. He came second amongst PiS candidates, behind Zbigniew Ziobro, taking the second Law and Justice seat won. He resigned his seat in the Sejm three days later. During the 2010 Ukrainian presidential election Kowal was the head of the delegation of the European Parliament's observers. He joined Poland Comes First when that party split from Law and Justice in 2010. In December 2013, he joined the new centre-right Poland Together party formed by Jarosław Gowin, the former m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Kowal
Mitchell Kowalski (1915–1971) was a Polish-American actor. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kowalski of Jackson, Michigan. Kowal's Broadway credits include ''Collector's Item'' (1952), ''Gramercy Ghost'' (1951), and ''Horse Fever'' (1940). In the 1940s, he was active in stock theater in the eastern United States. In 1951, Kowal married Elayne Lingelbach in New York. Kowal died in Fürnitz, Austria, in a train accident on 8 May 1971. Filmography *1944: ''See Here, Private Hargrove'' - Minor Role (uncredited) *1944: '' Marriage Is a Private Affair'' - Minor Role (uncredited) *1945: '' That Night with You'' - Man in Alley (uncredited) *1947: ''Cass Timberlane'' - Doorman at Country Club (uncredited) *1950: '' The Lone Ranger'' (TV Series) - Mack *1953: ''Your Favorite Story'' - Eddie *1953: ''Violated'' - Mack McCarthy *1954: ''The Public Defender'' (TV Series) - Detective Jones *1954: ''Rails Into Laramie'' - Worker (uncredited) *1954: '' River of No Return'' - Pros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matylda Kowal
Matylda Kowal (née Szlęzak; born 11 January 1989 in Rzeszów) is a Polish middle- and long-distance runner. She competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 41st with a time of 10:08.84. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Competition record Personal bests *1000 metres – 2:44.89 (Kraków 2011) *1500 metres – 4:15.14 (Trier 2018) *3000 metres – 9:04.03 (Gothenburg 2018) *5000 metres – 16:13.86 (Bydgoszcz 2011) *3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ... – 9:35.13 (Rio de Janeiro 2016) References External links * * Matylda Kowalat the ''Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki'' * * * 1989 births Living people Polish female steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Poland Athletes (track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Robinette Kowal
Mary Robinette Kowal (; born February 8, 1969) is an American author and puppeteer. Originally a puppeteer by primary trade after receiving a bachelor's degree in art education, she became art director for science fiction magazines and by 2010 was also authoring her first full-length published novels. The majority of her work is characterized by science fiction themes, such as interplanetary travel; a common element present in many of her novels is historical or alternate history fantasy, such as in her Glamourist Histories and Lady Astronaut books. Kowal has been active in the SF&F community, acting as secretary, vice president (2010), and later president (2019-2021) of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. In response to frustration from the fanbase over panel selection, and perceived misallocation of resources in advance of the 2018 WorldCon, the board named her chair of programming. She has since returned as a chair at the 2021 WorldCon, which was delayed to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |