Rafał Ziemkiewicz
Rafał is the Polish form of the male given name Raphael. Rafał (Polish pronunciation: ) may refer to: *Rafał Śliż (born 1983), Polish ski jumper * Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz (born 1964), Polish fiction author and journalist * Rafał Andraszak (born 1978), Polish footballer *Rafał Augustyn (composer) (born 1951), composer of classical music, pianist, music critic, writer and scholar of Polish philology *Rafał Augustyn (racewalker) (born 1984), Polish race walker *Rafał Berliński (born 1976), Polish footballer *Rafał Blechacz (born 1985), Polish classical pianist * Rafał Boguski (born 1984), Polish footballer *Rafał Bruski (born 1962), Polish politician, president of Bydgoszcz (2010) *Rafał Brzozowski (born 1981), Polish singer and TV presenter, represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 * Rafał Dębski (born 1969), Polish writer of fantasy, historic, sensational and criminal novels *Rafał de Weryha-Wysoczański, Ph.D., (born 1975), Polish art historian, geneal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raphael (given Name)
Raphael is a name of Hebrew origin, from ''rāp̄ā'' ( "he has healed") and ''ēl'' ( "God"). Popularized in Western Europe, it can be spelled Raphael, Raphaël, Rafael, Raffael, Raffaello, Raffiel, Refoel, Raffaele, or Refael depending on the language. The name is attested as far back as c. 1350 BC, appearing in a letter of Pabi, Prince of Lachish in center Israel, to Pharaoh Akhenaton ("Now have I sent you Rapha-el."). Translations * Arabic: رفائيل (Rāfāʿīl) * Armenian: Ռաֆայել (Ṙafayel) * Azerbaijani: Rafael * Belarusian: Рафаэль (Rafaeĺ) * Bengali: রাফায়েল (Rāphāẏēla) * Catalan: Rafel * Cebuano: Rapáel * Chamorro: Rafet * Chinese Simplified: 拉斐尔 (Lā fěi ěr) * Chinese Traditional: 拉斐爾 (Lā fěi ěr) * Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ (Rapha’êl) * Czech: Rafael * Esperanto: Rafaelo * Finnish: Rafael * French: Raphaël * German: Raphael * Greek: Ραφαήλ (Rafaī́l) * Gujarati: રાફેલ (Rāphēla) * He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Fedaczyński
Rafał Fedaczyński (born 3 December 1980) is a Polish race walker. He competed in the 50 km event at the World Race Walking Cup in 2004 and 2006, at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007, and at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. His best result was eighth place at the 2008 Olympics. He set a personal best of 3:46:05 hours for the 50 km walk at the 2011 Dudinska Patdesiatka, where he was the runner-up behind Matej Tóth.Juck, Alfons (2011-03-27)Toth sets 50km road world lead 3:39:46 IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-28. Competitions record References External links * * Rafał Fedaczyńskiat the ''Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki'' * * * 1980 births Living people Polish male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Poland People from Hrubieszów Sportspeople from Lublin Voivodeship ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Jakubowicz
Rafał Jakubowicz (born 1974), is a visual artist and art critic. Education He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, at the Faculty of Artistic Education (1999) and the Faculty of Painting, Graphics and Sculpture (2000). He is currently a PhD (doctorate) student at the Institute Of Art History at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Art Member of artistic group Wunderteam since 2002. He has published articles in a number of magazines, journals, exhibition catalogues and websites, including „Czas Kultury”, „Orońsko. Kwartalnik Rzeźby”, „Gazeta malarzy i poetów”, „Tygodnik Powszechny”, „Format”, „Opcje”, „Exit”, „Odra”, „Kresy”, „Dyskurs”, „ARTeon”, „Umělec” (Praha), „Magazyn Sztuki”, „Rasta”. Member of AICA (International Association of Art Critics The International Association of Art Critics (''Association Internationale des Critiques d’Art'', ''AICA'') was founded in 1950 to revitalize critical disco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Jackiewicz
Rafał Jackiewicz (born February 17, 1977) is a Polish professional boxer who fights in welterweight division. He is a former EBU welterweight champion. His professional debut took place on 17 February 2001. Jackiewicz defeated Milan Smetana from Slovakia, winning by points after a four-round bout. His professional record includes 84 fights: 51 wins (22 knockouts), 30 losses and 3 draws. On June 10, 2006 in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland, Jackiewicz had a chance to win the International Boxing Council (IBC) welterweight title. After 12 rounds of boxing the Pole defeated Joel Sebastian Mayo by unanimous decision of the judges. EBU Welterweight Champion On September 14, 2008 in Kielce, Poland, Jackiewicz won the European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight belt. The Pole defeated Jackson Osei Bonsu, who previously successfully defended the title four times. The scorecards were: 117:110 (judge Franco Ciminale), 114:113 (judge Michael Hook) and 116:112 (judge Robert Verwijs). Jackiewi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Hadziewicz
Rafał Hadziewicz (13 October 1803, Zamch – 7 September 1883, Kielce) was a Polish painter; primarily of portraits and religious works, and an expert on ancient culture. Biography From 1816 to 1822, he attended the Royal Lyceum (formerly the Zamojski Academy) in Szczebrzeszyn. He then enrolled at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Warsaw, where he studied with Antoni Brodowski and Antoni Blank. After receiving a scholarship from the "Ministry of Public Education and Religious Affairs" in 1829, he spent a short time in Dresden, then went to Paris, where he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Antoine-Jean Gros. In 1833, he found a position in the studios of Bertel Thorvaldsen in Rome. While there, he visited all the museums, making copies of the Old Masters, especially Raphael. In 1834, he moved to Kraków, where he painted religious murals. He was married there the following year. Later, he created murals at churches in Medyka and Starzawa. He stayed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Grzyb
Rafał Grzyb (born 16 January 1983 in Jędrzejów) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is the assistant coach of Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok. He is also the councilor of the city of Białystok from the Civic Coalition committee. Club career He is a home-grown of Wierna Małogoszcz. In January 2011, he moved from Polonia Bytom to Jagiellonia Białystok on two and a half contract. In the latter team, he finished his career after the 2018–19 Ekstraklasa autumn round. Managerial career On 8 December 2019, he was appointed as the interim manager of Jagiellonia Białystok after Ireneusz Mamrot. On 17 March 2021, he was appointed as the manager of Jagiellonia Białystok after Bogdan Zając. Despite his initial temporary presence, he has been working in this position for several months. On June 4 he was replaced by Ireneusz Mamrot. Politics In the 2018 Polish local elections, he ran for the councilor of the city of Białystok from the Civ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Grzelak (born 1988)
Rafał Grzelak (; born 24 June 1982) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for LKS Różyca. Career Born in Łódź, Grzelak made his Ekstraklasa debut on 22 May 1999 for ŁKS Łódź against Wisła Kraków. He spent the 2006–07 season on loan at Boavista from Pogon Szczecin. In June 2007, he signed a three-year deal with the Portuguese club. He transferred to Greek side Skoda Xanthi in January 2008. On 30 June 2009, it was reported that Steaua București have signed the Polish midfielder from Skoda Xanthi. On 23 July 2009, he scored his first goal for Steaua București in a UEFA Europa League match against Újpest FC; he scored the second goal in the 2–1 victory. On 2 August 2009, Grzelak played his first Liga I match in Steaua's shirt against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, Steaua won away with 2–0. In January 2010, Grzelak was demoted to the B squad. In August 2011, he joined Ruch Chorzów on a one-year contract. Grzela joined KP Starogar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Grzelak
Rafał Grzelak (; born 24 June 1982) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for KP Starogard Gdański. Career Born in Łódź, Grzelak made his Ekstraklasa debut on 22 May 1999 for ŁKS Łódź against Wisła Kraków. He spent the 2006–07 season on loan at Boavista from Pogon Szczecin. In June 2007, he signed a three-year deal with the Portuguese club. He transferred to Greek side Skoda Xanthi in January 2008. On 30 June 2009, it was reported that Steaua București have signed the Polish midfielder from Skoda Xanthi. On 23 July 2009, he scored his first goal for Steaua București in a UEFA Europa League match against Újpest FC; he scored the second goal in the 2–1 victory. On 2 August 2009, Grzelak played his first Liga I match in Steaua's shirt against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, Steaua won away with 2–0. In January 2010, Grzelak was demoted to the B squad. In August 2011, he joined Ruch Chorzów on a one-year contract. Grzela joined kKP ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Grupiński
Rafał Szymon Grupiński (born 26 September 1952, in Wronki) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 8,168 votes in 36 Kalisz district as a candidate from the Civic Platform Civic Platform ( pl, Platforma Obywatelska, PO)The party is officially the Civic Platform of the Republic of Poland (''Platforma Obywatelska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''). is a political party in Poland. It is currently led by Donald Tusk. It ... list. See also * Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007 External linksRafał Grupiński - parliamentary page- includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches. Civic Platform politicians Freedom Union (Poland) politicians 1952 births Living people Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011 Members of the Polish Sejm 2011–2015 Members of the Polish Sejm 2015–2019 Members of the Polish Sejm 2019–2023 Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań alumni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Grotowski
Rafał Grotowski (born 18 September 1973 in Poznań, Wielkopolskie) is a field hockey player from Poland, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in twelfth and last place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The team had qualified by surprise for the Games by defeating bigger names like New Zealand at the 2000 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier in Osaka, Japan is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 .... References sports-reference External links * 1973 births Living people Polish male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Poland 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Poznań {{Poland-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Grodzicki
Rafał Grodzicki (born October 28, 1983 in Kraków) is a Polish 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, w ... football centre-back who plays for Jutrzenka Giebułtów. External links * * 1983 births Living people Polish men's footballers MKS Cracovia players Górnik Wieliczka players GKS Bełchatów players Ruch Chorzów players Śląsk Wrocław players Stal Mielec players Motor Lublin players Ekstraklasa players I liga players II liga players III liga players Footballers from Kraków Men's association football defenders {{Poland-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafał Gikiewicz
Rafał Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg. Club career Gikiewicz was born in Olsztyn. In July 2008, he moved to Jagiellonia Białystok. In August 2010, he was loaned to OKS 1945 Olsztyn on a one-year deal. He returned to Jagiellonia Białystok half a year later. In January 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on 4.5-year contract. In April 2014, German club Eintracht Braunschweig announced the signing of Gikiewicz for the 2014–15 season. In August 2016, Gikiewicz transferred to Freiburg. In June 2018, Gikiewicz moved to Union Berlin signing a two-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Freiburg was reported as €200,000. On 7 October 2018, Gikiewicz scored a 94th-minute equalizer against 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga. On 1 July 2020, he signed with Bundesliga club FC Augsburg. International career Due to his successful career in Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his firs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |