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Polish Uruguayans
A Polish Uruguayans is a Uruguayan citizen of full or partial Polish people, Polish ancestry. The Polish people, Polish arrived in Uruguay at the end of the 19th century. The most recent figure is from the 2011 Uruguayan census, which revealed 497 people who declared Poland as their country of birth. Other sources claim around 5,000 Poles in Uruguay. Similar to neighboring country Argentina, often, Poles came when the Germans and the Russians ruled Poland and so were known as "Germans" or "Russians". Most Polish Uruguayans belong to the Roman Catholic Church; they have their own chapel in the Atahualpa neighbourhood. There is also a significant Polish Jewish minority. Polish Uruguayans have two important institutions: the Polish Society Marshal Joseph Pilsudsky ( es, Sociedad Polonesa Mariscal José Pilsudski), established in 1915, and the Uruguayan Polish Union ( es, Unión Polono Uruguaya), established in 1935, both associated with USOPAL. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. The city was established in 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish people, Spanish-Portuguese people, Portuguese dispute over the La Plata Basin, platine region. It was also under brief British invasions of the Río de la Plata, British rule in 1807, but eventually the city was retaken by Spanish criollos who defeated the British invasions of the River Plate. Montevideo is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs, a position that entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe. The 2019 Mercer's report on qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Kobylański
Jan Kobylański (21 July 1923, Równe, Poland – 27 March 2019, Montevideo, Uruguay) was a Polish-Paraguayan businessman. He was the founder of the Union of Polish Associations and Organizations in Latin America ( pol. ''Unia Stowarzyszeń i Organizacji Polskich w Ameryce Łacińskiej, USOPAŁ'') the largest Polish immigrant organization of South America. He was also a founder of one of the world's largest companies involved in editing postage stamps, and coins mintage. He has written books on philately, as well as on the mediation policy of the Roman Curia. He was formerly the honorary consul of Poland to Paraguay, and the honorary consul of Paraguay to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Biography Kobylański was the son of Polish attorney at law Stanisław Kobylański. In 1943 he was arrested by the Nazis, and imprisoned at Warsaw's infamous Pawiak prison. He was a prisoner in the German concentration camps Mauthausen and Gross Rosen. After World War II, he moved to Italy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulina Luisi
Paulina Luisi (1875–1950) was a leader of the feminist movement in the country of Uruguay. In 1909, she became the first Uruguayan woman to earn a medical degree and was a firm advocate of sex education in the schools. She represented Uruguay in international women's conferences and traveled throughout Latin America and Europe. She was also the first Latin American woman to participate in the League of Nations and became one its most influential early activists. Her work has had a lasting effect on women of the Americas. Biographical Information Paulina Luisi was born in Argentina in 1875. Her mother, Maria Teresa Josefina Janicki, was of Polish descent and her father, Angel Luisi, was believed to be of Italian ancestry. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Uruguay. Luisi also had two sisters, Clotilde Luisi, who was the first female lawyer in Uruguay, and Luisa Luisi, who was a famous poet. The primary figures whom Luisi drew inspiration from and who provided her w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matías Vitkieviez
Matías Vitkieviez (born 16 May 1985) is a Uruguayan-born Swiss association footballer who plays for Étoile Carouge. Early life Vitkieviez lived in Montevideo, Uruguay, until 1999 when together with his mother and brother he emigrated to Geneva, Switzerland because of family economic problems. Geneva being the city where Vitkieviez's grandfather once lived. Vitkieviez's grandfather is famous Polish painter Stanisław Witkiewicz and his son Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz.Matias Vitkieviez is the brother of Mateo Vitkieviez and Nicolas Vitkieviez. Club career Vitkieviez started his football in Switzerland in the Étoile Carouge youth department. He started his senior football in 2003 in France with Louhans-Cuiseaux, but after just a few months transferred to EA Guingamp. One year later he returned to Étoile Carouge. In August 2006, Vitkieviez was transferred to Swiss Challenge League side Servette. The team achieved promotion to the Top League in the 2010–11season. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Tulbovitz
Marcelo Tulbovitz Dembovich (born August 12, 1961 in Montevideo, Uruguay), his parents were of Latvian and Polish ancestry. he is held in high regard among the teams comprising CONMEBOL and CONCACAF. Career Tulbovitz career has brought him through many organizations, including several in Uruguay. He began his football career immediately following his graduation from university in 1986. He won national titles while with CA Progreso, Defensor Sporting Club, Club Nacional de Football, Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) and Racing Club de Montevideo of the Primera División Uruguaya. International teams also flourished with his guidance, including CD Cobresal of the Chilean First Division, and the El Salvador national football team. After coaching Club León's youth sides, he moved to Costa Rica in 2003 to join Hernan Medford's coaching staff at Deportivo Saprissa. Since joining the Costa Rica team they have won the Uncaf Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which allo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Szczygielski
Gustavo Szczygielski (born 28 September 1967) is a Uruguayan former basketball player. References 1967 births Living people Uruguayan people of Polish descent Uruguayan men's basketball players Basketball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Uruguay {{Uruguay-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernán Petryk
Rodrigo Hernán Petryk Vidal (; born 21 October 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wanderers, on loan from Peñarol. Career Petryk's career began in 2013 with Atenas, with the defender featuring for the Uruguayan Segunda División club in the 2013–14 campaign. His professional debut arrived on 12 October 2013 during a draw away to Canadian. Atenas finished 2013–14 second which secured promotion to the 2014–15 Uruguayan Primera División, a season in which Petryk subsequently made eleven appearances in. January 2016 saw Petryk join fellow top-flight team Peñarol. He scored his first senior goal for the club on 27 May 2017 during a 3–0 home victory against Fénix, in a season that ended with the league title. Argentine Primera División side Chacarita Juniors loaned Petryk in January 2018. One goal, versus Vélez Sarsfield, in twelve appearances followed. After Chacarita Juniors were relegated at the conclusion of 2017–18, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Iglesias (; 14 February 1945 – 2 January 2013) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Mazurkiewicz helped the Uruguay national team qualify for the semifinals of the 1970 World Cup, where the ''charrúas'' were stopped by the eventual champion, Brazil. He was elected the best goalkeeper of that tournament. He also played for the Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro. During his international career (1965–74), he earned a total of 37 appearances with the national team of his native Uruguay. He coached Peñarol from 1988–89. Personal life Mazurkiewicz's father was Polish and his mother Spanish. Though of Polish ancestry, he did not know Polish and never visited Poland. Death Mazurkiewicz died on 2 January 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay, aged 67, from undisclosed causes. He is buried at Parque del Recuerdo cemetery. Honours Club Peñarol * Primera División: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1981 * Copa Libertadores: 1966 * Intercont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Masnik
Juan Carlos Masnik Hornos (2 March 1943 – 23 February 2021) was a Uruguayan association football, football player and manager, who represented the Uruguay national football team, Uruguay national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Career Masnik played for Club Nacional de Football and featured in the 1971 Intercontinental Cup. He played in Argentina for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata where he scored 6 goals in 88 league games. He also had two short stints in the United States. The first was in 1967 with the New York Skyliners of the United Soccer Association and in the second in 1975 with New York Cosmos (1971–1985), New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (1968-1984), North American Soccer League. Masnik made 26 appearances for the Uruguay national football team, Uruguay national team from 1967 to 1974. Death Masnik died on 23 February 2021, aged 77. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Majewski
Francisco Majewski (1 May 1939 – 22 April 2012) was a professional footballer who played in the Uruguayan Primera División and Mexican Primera División. Career Born in Montevideo, Majewski played as a central defender and was an imposing figure at 1.84 meters and 187 kilos. He began playing for the youth side of Peñarol. At age 15, he joined Peñarol's senior side, where he would deputy for William Martínez. He won three Uruguayan league titles and the 1960 Copa Libertadores and played in the 1960 Intercontinental Cup before leaving the club. In 1961, Majewski moved to Mexico to join Atlante F.C. under manager Jorge Marik. After two seasons, he transferred to Necaxa where he would partner Carlos Albert in central defense for seven years. He won the 1965–66 Copa México with Necaxa, and was known as "Caballero del área" ("Gentleman of the area") for his disciplinary record as he only received two red cards during his entire career. Personal Majewski's brother, Aleja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Fedorczuk
Daniel Adán Fedorczuk Betancour (born 2 May 1976) is a Uruguayan professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2011. He refereed some matches in Copa Libertadores. Fedorczuk was initially named as one of three reserve officials for the 2016 Copa América Centenario, but eventually served as a match official during the tournament, notably refereeing the 6 June match between Argentina and Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ....Copa America Centenario 2016"Referee Assignments for Copa America Centenario Matches". 6 June 2016. Retrieved on 7 June 2016. References 1976 births Living people Uruguayan football referees Uruguayan people of Polish descent Place of birth missing (living people) Uruguayan people of Ukrainian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Dluzniewski
Eduardo Dluzniewski (born September 22, 1952) is a former Uruguayan football referee. He is known for having supervised two matches during the 1995 Copa América The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay. It was won by Uruguay, who beat Brazil 5–3 in the penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in the final. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, with Mexico and the United States invite ... in Uruguay: Argentina vs. Bolivia (2-1) and Ecuador vs. Peru (2-1). Dluzniewski also officiated in 1998 World Cup qualifiers. FIFA"Match Report - Venezuela - Argentina 2:5 (1:1)" October 9, 1996. Retrieved on June 5, 2013. References at footballdatabase.euProfileat Worldreferee.com 1952 births Living people Uruguayan football referees Copa América referees Uruguayan people of Polish descent {{Uruguay-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
