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Gąsienica
Gąsienica is a Polish-language surname common among the Gorals, Goral population of Zakopane region literally meaning "caterpillar". The commonality of this surname is reflected in the following question-answer joke: "Why does cabbage not grow in Zakopane? – Because there are too many Caterpillars!" For the same reason ''Gorals'' use double-barrelled names, for better identification.Krzysztof Trebunia-Tutka"Jak odnaleźć górala, czyli rzecz o przydomkach" ''ZAKOPANE DLA CIEBIE'' People * Agnieszka Gąsienica-Daniel (born 1987), Polish alpine skier * Andrzej Gąsienica-Makowski (born 1952), Polish politician * Andrzej Gąsienica Roj (1930–1989), Polish alpine skier * Franciszek Gąsienica Groń (1931–2014), Polish Nordic-combined skier * Helena Gąsienica Daniel (1934–2013), Polish cross-country skier * Jan Gąsienica (Sabała) (1809–1894), Polish poet * Jan Gąsienica Ciaptak (1922–2009), Polish alpine skier * Józef Gąsienica (1941–2005), Polish Nordic-comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Gąsienica Daniel
Helena Gąsienica Daniel (15 April 1934 – 23 November 2013) was a Polish Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. She enjoyed success from a young age, winning two gold medals at the Polish national championships by the age of 16: she went on to win a total of ten golds and four silver medals at the national championships. She competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics. At the 1956 Games she finished in 24th place in the Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre, 10 km, whilst at the 1960 Games she finished 21st in the Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre, 10 km and, alongside Stefania Biegun and Józefa Czerniawska-Pęksa, was part of the Polish team that finished fourth in the Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's 3 × 5 kilometre relay, 3 x 5 km relay. She was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit. She was the sister of fellow Olympians Maria Gąsienic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska
Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska (5 February 1936 – 1 January 2016) was a Polish alpine skier. She competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics. She was the sister of fellow Olympians Helena Gąsienica Daniel, Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel (13 March 1932 – 31 August 1991) was a Polish ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and c ... and Józef Gąsienica Daniel, as well as fellow competitive skier Franciszek Gąsienica Daniel. She was also the great-aunt of alpine skiers Agnieszka and Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel. References 1936 births 2016 deaths Polish female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Poland Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Skiers from Zakopane 20th-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel
Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel (born 19 February 1994) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Poland. She competed for Poland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events, and was 32nd in the giant slalom. She finished 34th in the giant slalom at the World Championships in 2013, and won a gold medal in giant slalom at the 2013 Winter Universiade. She was also fifth in the giant slalom at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Quebec. At the 2021 World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, she placed joint fifth in the parallel giant slalom and sixth in the giant slalom. She is from a winter sports family: her grandfather Franciszek Gąsienica Daniel was a competitive skier. Although he did not compete at the Winter Olympics, Maryna is the seventh member of her family to represent Poland at the Winter Games: the others include Franciszek's siblings Helena Gąsienica Daniel (cross-country skiing), Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel (ski jumping), Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnieszka Gąsienica-Daniel
Agnieszka Anna Gąsienica-Daniel (born 22 December 1987) is a female skier from Poland. She took part in the Alpine skiing events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2007. She is from a winter sports family: her grandfather Franciszek Gąsienica Daniel was a competitive skier. Although he did not compete at the Winter Olympics, Agnieszka is one of seven members of her family to represent Poland at the Winter Games: the others include Franciszek's siblings Helena Gąsienica Daniel (cross-country skiing), Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel (ski jumping), Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska (alpine skiing) and Józef Gąsienica Daniel (nordic combined), as well as one of her maternal great-grandfathers, cross-country skier Andrzej Krzeptowski, and Agnieszka's sister, fellow alpine skier Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel. ;Results FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007: Women's Slalom–DNFLadies Giant Slalom–DNF2010 Winter Olympics The 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska
Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska (2 January 1936 – 27 December 2020) was a Polish cross-country skier. She competed in the women's 10 km and the women's 3 × 5 km relay events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which .... She was married to Aleksander Kowalski and was the sister-in-law of Maria Kowalska. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * * * 1936 births 2020 deaths Polish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics People from Tatra County Skiers from Lesser Poland Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Gąsienica Ciaptak
Jan Gąsienica Ciaptak (17 December 1922 – 29 October 2009) was a Polish alpine skier. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which .... References External links * 1922 births 2009 deaths Polish male alpine skiers Polish male ski jumpers Olympic alpine skiers for Poland Olympic ski jumpers for Poland Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Skiers from Zakopane 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Gąsienica Daniel
Stanisław Gąsienica Daniel (born 6 March 1951 in Zakopane) is a Polish former ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ... who competed during the early 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the individual large hill at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry which was also his best finish in his short career. He also competed for Poland at the 1972 Winter Olympics. References External links * * * Polish male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Poland Ski jumpers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Skiers from Zakopane Living people 1951 births FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Gąsienica-Makowski
Andrzej Tadeusz Gąsienica-Mąkowski (born February 15, 1952, in Zakopane) is a Polish Goral politician and poet who led the Nonpartisan Bloc for Support of Reforms in 1993. He led the party in the 1993 Polish parliamentary election where the party won 16 seats. He also served as mayor of Tatra country. He graduated from the Tadeusz Kościuszko Kraków University of Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, he went on to work as a teacher. He was a member of parliament of a term from the list of the Gorals and the second term from the list Nonpartisan Bloc for Support of Reforms The Nonpartisan Bloc for Support of Reforms (, BBWR) was an officially nonpartisan organization (but, in fact, a political party) affiliated with Lech Wałęsa. The party was established in 1993, and became part of Solidarity Electoral Action in .... He was reelection in the parliamentary elections in 1997 (received 12 918 votes). Since 1998, he has continued as a councilor, and later governor o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Gąsienica Roj
Andrzej Gąsienica Roj (30 November 1930 – 15 November 1989) was a Polish alpine skier. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which .... References 1930 births 1989 deaths Polish male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Poland Alpine skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Skiers from Zakopane 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Józef Gąsienica
Józef Gąsienica (23 March 1941 in Zakopane – 14 May 2005 in Zakopane) was a Polish nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was sixth in the Nordic combined event at Grenoble in 1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze .... External links *Józef Gąsienica's profile at Sports Reference.com 1941 births 2005 deaths Nordic combined skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Polish male Nordic combined skiers Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Poland Skiers from Zakopane 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{nordic-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish-language Surname
Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom. The law requires a given name to indicate the person's gender. Almost all Polish female names end in the vowel ''-a'', and most male names end in a consonant or a vowel other than ''a''. There are, however, a few male names that end in ''a'', which are often old and uncommon, such as Barnaba, Bonawentura, Jarema, Kosma, Kuba (formerly only a diminutive of Jakub, nowadays also a given name on its own) and Saba. Maria is a female name that can be used also as a second name for males. Since the High Middle Ages, Polish-sounding surnames ending with the masculine ''-ski'' suffix, including ''-cki'' and ''-dzki'', and the corresponding feminine suffix ''-ska/-cka/-dzka'' were associated with the nobility (Polish ''szlachta''), which alone, in the early years, had such suffix distinctions. Zenon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń (30 September 1931 – 31 July 2014) was a Polish Nordic combined athlete who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was the first Polish athlete to win a Winter Olympics medal in any Nordic skiing discipline (cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined). He was born in Zakopane Zakopane (Gorals#Language, Podhale Goral: ''Zokopane'') is a town in the south of Poland, in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998, it was part of Nowy Sącz Voivodeship; since 1999, it has .... References External links * * 1931 births 2014 deaths Polish male Nordic combined skiers Nordic combined skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Poland Olympic bronze medalists for Poland Skiers from Zakopane Olympic medalists in Nordic combined Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics 20th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |