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Zajac (other)
Zajac is a common Slavic name, meaning “hare”. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrzej Zając (born 1956), Polish Paralympian * Bogdan Zając (born 1972), Polish football defender * Darcy Zajac (born 1986), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Ihor S. Zajac, discoverer of Zajacite-(Ce), a rare radioactive fluoride mineral in Quebec * Jack Zajac (born 1929), American artist * Joanna Zając (born 1990), Polish snowboarder * Józef Zając (1891–1963), Polish general and pilot * Lesław Zając (born 1950), Polish runner * Marcel Zajac (born 1998), Canadian soccer player * Marcin Zając (born 1975), Polish football midfielder * Marek Zając (born 1973), Polish football defender * Richard Zajac (born 1976), Slovak football player * Rudolf Zajac (born 1951), former Minister of Health of Slovakia * Stanisław Zając (1949–2010), Polish politician * Travis Zajac (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player See also * * Zając, Masovian Voivodeship Zając i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hare
Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The genus includes the largest lagomorphs. Most are fast runners with long, powerful hind legs, and large ears to dissipate body heat. Hare species are native to Africa, Eurasia and North America. A hare less than one year old is called a "leveret". A group of hares is called a "husk", a "down" or a "drove". Members of the ''Lepus'' genus are considered true hares, distinguishing them from rabbits which make up the rest of the Leporidae family. However, there are five leporid species with "hare" in their common names which are not considered true hares: the hispid hare (''Caprolagus hispidus''), and four species known as red rock hares (comprising ''Pronolagus''). Conversely, several ''Lepus'' species are called "jackrabbits", but classed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcin Zając
Marcin Zając (born May 19, 1975 in Łódź) is a Polish footballer ( midfielder) who last played for Ruch Chorzów. Career Club He started his career at Start Łódź. In 1996, he was bought by Widzew Łódź, participating in their UEFA Champions League 1996–97 campaign. In 2002, he joined Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski where he played for four years. He spent a couple years at Lech Poznań before transferring to Ruch Chorzów in June 2008. In 2004-2005, Zajac had a trial with Rangers in pre-season matches against Roma and Fulham. Rangers won the match against Fulham 1-0 with Dado Prso scoring a stunning overhead kick and triumphed 4-1 over Roma with Prso netting again. International Marcin Zając has played 11 times for the Poland national football team The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international tournaments football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Zayak
Elaine Kathryn Zayak (born April 4, 1965) is an American former figure skater. She is the 1982 World champion and 1981 U.S. national champion. She competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics, placing 6th. Personal life Zayak was born and raised in Paramus, New Jersey. At age two, she lost three toes on her left foot as a result of a lawn mower accident. On the advice of her doctors, she began figure skating as physical therapy. Her left boot was stabilized with a wood mold to compensate for the irregularity in the shape of her left foot. Zayak attended Paramus High School and was awarded the Dial Award for the national high-school scholar-athlete of the year in 1982. Career Zayak was coached jointly by Peter Burrows and Marylynn Gelderman throughout her amateur and professional career. She won gold at the 1979 World Junior Championships. The next season, she began competing on the senior international level. Zayak stood atop the podium at the 1979 Skate Canada and Prague Skate and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zając, Masovian Voivodeship
Zając is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Węgrów and east of Warsaw. Before the 1998 local boundary reforms it was administratively part of the Siedlce Voivodeship Siedlce Voivodeship () was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodeship and Lublin Voivodeship. Its capital city was Siedlce. Major cities and towns (population .... References Villages in Węgrów County {{Węgrów-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Zajac
Travis Zajac (; ; born May 13, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and current head coach. Zajac was selected in the first round, 20th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he would go on to play for 15 years and over 1,000 NHL games. He also briefly played for the New York Islanders. Playing career Amateur Zajac began his junior ice hockey career with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). One of his teammates was Brady Murray, who would briefly play in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings, and his linemate was future Calgary Flames winger Kris Chucko. In his second season with Salmon Arm, Zajac led the team in goals, assists and points, and finished second overall in the League in the latter two statistics. At season's end, he was named the MVP of the BCHL's Interior Division, and he played in the BCHL All-Star Game. His play attracted attention, and he was projected to be a potential first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Zając
Stanisław Zając (, 1 May 1949 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish lawyer and politician. He was a member of Sejm 1991–1993 and Sejm 1997–2001. On 25 September 2005 he was elected a member of the Sejm again, getting 25,225 votes in 22 Krosno district as a candidate from the Law and Justice list. Zając was born in Święcany. On 1 May 1949, he won the by-election for the Polish Senate, held in Krosno-constituency following the death of Senator Andrzej Mazurkiewicz. He was listed on the flight manifest of the |
Rudolf Zajac
Rudolf Zajac (born 9 February 1951) is a former Minister of Health of Slovakia in the government of Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda Mikuláš Dzurinda (; born 4 February 1956) is a Slovak politician who was the prime minister of Slovakia from 30 October 1998 to 4 July 2006. He is the founder and leader of the Slovak Democratic Coalition (SDK) and then the Slovak Democratic a ..., in office 2002 to 2006. He is well known for his radical and unpopular reform of health care in Slovakia. Nowadays he is in political retirement, but he has joined think-tanks mostly involved in health care issues. References 1951 births Living people Politicians from Bratislava Health ministers of Slovakia Civic Conservative Party (Slovakia) politicians Idea (political party) politicians {{Slovakia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Zajac
Richard Zajac (born 16 August 1976) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Polish V liga club GLKS Wilkowice. Honours Dukla Banská Bystrica * Slovak Cup The Slovak Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Slovak football. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League. History The competition was first contested in 1969. Until 1993, the winner of the Slovak Cup would face the w ...: 2004–05 GLKS Wilkowice * Klasa A Bielsko-Biała: 2020–21 References External links * 1976 births Living people Footballers from Žilina Men's association football goalkeepers Slovak men's footballers FK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom players FK Dukla Banská Bystrica players Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała players Slovak First Football League players Ekstraklasa players I liga players III liga players Slovak expatriate men's footballers Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Association football goalkeepin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Zając
Marek Zając (born September 17, 1973 in Kraków), known as Marek () in China, is a Polish former soccer player and currently Manager of R&F. A versatile defender, he experienced considerable success with Wisła Kraków before moving to Turkey to play for Süper Lig sides Denizlispor and A. Sebatspor until he joined Chinese side Shenzhen Jianlibao and became a prominent figure within the team for five seasons. Club career Marek Zając previously played for Cracovia and Hutnik Kraków before he moved to Polish powerhouse Wisła Kraków where he experienced considerable success by winning two league titles and a call up to his national team. This saw Turkish side Denizlispor interested with his services and Zając moved to them during the 2001-02 season, however he only played in ten league games before returning to Poland with Zagłębie Lubin the following season. With another chance to play in the Süper Lig Marek Zając joined Akçaabat Sebatspor in the 2003-04 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Zajac
Marcel Dominik Zajac (born April 29, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri. Early life Zajac was born in Toronto to Polish parents, and later moved to Mississauga at age three. He began playing soccer at age six with local club Erin Mills SC. Afterwards, he joined the Sigma FC academy. College career In 2016, Zajac began attending the University of Akron, where he played for the men's soccer team on a scholarship. He scored his first collegiate goal on October 7, 2017 against the Buffalo Bulls. In 2018, he helped Akron win the Mid-American Conference title and was named MAC tournament MVP, as well as finishing as runner-ups for the NCAA National Tournament. He was named a Second Team All-MAC All-Star in 2018. He then spent some time training with Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. After the season, he departed Akron to turn professional, rather than to return for his senior season. Club career Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Zając
Andrzej Zając (born 21 February 1956, in Lipowa) is a Polish Paralympian who shared gold with Dariusz Flak in the Men's Individual Road Race B&VI 1-3 event. This was part of Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. References Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Poland Polish male cyclists 1956 births Living people People from Nysa County Paralympic cyclists of Poland Sportspeople from Opole Voivodeship Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in cycling 21st-century Polish people {{Poland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesław Zając
Lesław Zając (born 10 October 1950) is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. He won a bronze medal in 4 x 720 metres relay at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, this time together with Krzysztof Linkowski, Czesław Jursza and Henryk Sapko Henryk may refer to: * Henryk (given name) * Henryk, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, a village in south-central Poland * Henryk Glacier, an Antarctic glacier See also * Henryk Batuta hoax, an internet hoax * Henrykian articles The Henrician Art .... He competed in the 1500 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final. He became Polish champion in 1973. References 1950 births Living people Polish male middle-distance runners Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Polish sportsmen Polish Athletics Championships winners {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
