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Justyna Kędziora
Justyna is a Polish feminine given name, a variation of Justina or Justine. It may refer to *'Justyna', Gusta Dawidson Draenger (1917–1943), Polish Jewish resistance fighter * Justyna Banasiak (born 1986), Polish group rhythmic gymnast * Justyna Bojczuk (born 1995), Polish actress *Justyna Jegiołka (born 1991), Polish tennis player *Justyna Kaczkowska (born 1997), Polish professional racing cyclist *Justyna Kasprzycka (born 1987), Polish high jumper *Justyna Kozdryk (born 1980), Polish powerlifter *Justyna Kowalczyk (born 1983), Polish cross country skier *Justyna Majkowska (born 1977), Polish singer *Justyna Mospinek (born 1983), Polish archer *Justyna Plutowska (born 1991), Polish ice dancer *Justyna Steczkowska (born 1972), Polish singer, songwriter, photographer, and actress *Justyna Święty (born 1992), Polish sprint runner *Justyna Wydrzyńska Justyna Wydrzyńska is a Polish abortion-rights activist. She is the first abortion-rights activist in Europe to be convicted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Kowalczyk
Justyna Maria Kowalczyk-Tekieli (Polish: ; born 19 January 1983) is a Polish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2000. Kowalczyk is a double Olympic Champion and a double World Champion. She is also the only skier to win the Tour de Ski four times in a row and one of two female skiers (the other being Finn Marjo Matikainen) to win the FIS Cross-Country World Cup three times in a row. Kowalczyk holds the all-time record for wins in the Tour de Ski with 14, and had 29 podiums in total. She also won the Vasaloppet women's edition in 2015. She was voted the Polish Sports Personality of the Year a record five times. She is a member of cross country ski department of AZS AWF Katowice and is coached by Aleksander Wierietielny. Career Raised in the mountainous Goral village of Kasina Wielka, Southern Poland, Kowalczyk took up cross country skiing at the age of 10. She then competed in her first FIS World Cup race at Cogne (ITA) in December 2001. In 2002 she came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Wydrzyńska
Justyna Wydrzyńska is a Polish abortion-rights activist. She is the first abortion-rights activist in Europe to be convicted of aiding a woman to get an abortion. Activism Wydrzyńska launched Kobiety w Sieci, an online website providing information about self-induced medical abortions, after she had her own induced abortion in 2006. In 2016, Wydrzyńska and three other women founded the Abortion Dream Team. In December 2019, Wydrzyńska helped found Abortion Without Borders, an initiative connecting Polish women with abortion providers in Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, the Netherlands, and the UK. In 2023, Wydrzyńska was shortlisted, alongside two other abortion rights activists, for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Arrest and trial In November 2021, Wydrzyńska was arrested after sending abortion pills to a pregnant woman through the mail in 2020. She was charged with "intent to aid an abortion and unauthorized distribution of a pharmaceutical". Wydrzy� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Święty
Justyna is a Polish feminine given name, a variation of Justina or Justine. It may refer to *'Justyna', Gusta Dawidson Draenger (1917–1943), Polish Jewish resistance fighter * Justyna Banasiak (born 1986), Polish group rhythmic gymnast * Justyna Bojczuk (born 1995), Polish actress * Justyna Jegiołka (born 1991), Polish tennis player * Justyna Kaczkowska (born 1997), Polish professional racing cyclist * Justyna Kasprzycka (born 1987), Polish high jumper * Justyna Kozdryk (born 1980), Polish powerlifter *Justyna Kowalczyk (born 1983), Polish cross country skier * Justyna Majkowska (born 1977), Polish singer * Justyna Mospinek (born 1983), Polish archer * Justyna Plutowska (born 1991), Polish ice dancer * Justyna Steczkowska (born 1972), Polish singer, songwriter, photographer, and actress * Justyna Święty (born 1992), Polish sprint runner *Justyna Wydrzyńska Justyna Wydrzyńska is a Polish abortion-rights activist. She is the first abortion-rights activist in Europe to be c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Steczkowska
Justyna Maria Steczkowska (; born 2 August 1972) is a Polish singer. She Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest, represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Sama (song), Sama", finishing in 18th place, representing the country again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Gaja (song), Gaja", finishing in 14th place. Life and career Early life and musical roots She was born in Rzeszów, in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Subcarpathian region of southeastern Poland. She is the fourth of nine children of Danuta and Stanisław Steczkowski, a music teacher and conductor. When she was five years old, she moved with her family to Stalowa Wola, where she attended the Ignacy Jan Paderewski State Music School. In 1991, she graduated from a music high school belonging to the Music School Complex No. 1 in Rzeszów. Later she moved to Gdańsk to study at a musical academy but she dropped out to focus on singing. She played violin in a family band and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Plutowska
Justyna Plutowska (born 27 June 1991) is a Polish ice dancer. With former partner Peter Gerber, she is the 2013 Finlandia Trophy bronze medalist and 2014 Bavarian Open champion. Personal life Justyna Plutowska was born 27 June 1991 in Gdynia, Poland. Her father is a figure skating coach. Career Early years Plutowska began figure skating at the age of three or four. After starting out in singles, she turned to ice dancing when she was about 12 or 13. Her first partner was Mateusz Krupowies. The two won the novice ice dancing title at the 2006 Polish Championships. Partnership with Pietrzyński Plutowska teamed up with Dawid Pietrzyński in 2006. The duo won the junior title at the 2009 Polish Championships and were sent to the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. They ranked 25th in the compulsory dance and 26th in the original dance, which did not allow them to advance to the final segment. The following season, Plutowska/Pietrzyński repeated as natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Mospinek
Justyna Mospinek (born 8 November 1983 in Zgierz) is an athlete from Poland who competes in archery. 2004 Summer Olympics Mospinek represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 7th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 657. In the first round of elimination, she faced 58th-ranked Maydenia Sarduy of Cuba. Mospinek defeated Sarduy 162–145 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Viktoriya Beloslydtseva of Kazakhstan. Mospinek won the match 163–155 in the regulation 18 arrows, advancing to the round of 16. Mospinek then lost to 10th-ranked Wu Hui Ju of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 160–151, finishing 14th in women's individual archery. Mospinek was also a member of the 15th-place Polish women's archery team. 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Majkowska
Justyna Majkowska (born 17 July 1977) is a Polish singer. She began her musical career as a member of the band Erato. In 2000, she joined the band Ich Troje as their lead female vocalist. With Ich Troje, she represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, and finished in seventh place with the song " Keine Grenzen – Żadnych granic". After recording two diamond-certified albums with the band, she left in 2003, briefly rejoining them in 2006 to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ... again with the song " Follow My Heart". As a solo artist, Majkowska released two studio albums: ''Nie czekam na cud'' (2004) and ''Zakochana od jutra'' (2011). The latter was nominated for the European Independent Album of the Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Kozdryk
Justyna Kozdryk (born 4 March 1980) is a Polish powerlifter who won silver at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China, from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was .... References External links * * 1980 births Living people Polish female weightlifters Paralympic powerlifters for Poland Paralympic silver medalists for Poland Paralympic bronze medalists for Poland Paralympic medalists in powerlifting Powerlifters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics People from Grójec Sportspeople from Masovian Voivodeship 21st-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-Paralymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justina (name)
Justina is an anglicised version of the Latin name ''Iustina'', feminine of ''Iustinus'', a derivative of ''Iustus'', meaning ''fair'' or ''just''. For the masculine version of the name, see Justin. Translations *Russian: Устинья, Юстина, Иустина *Belarusian: Юстына, Юсціна *Czech: Justina or Justýna *Croatian: Justina, Justa, Juste *Slovak: Justína *Romanian: Iustina *Hungarian: Jusztina *Finnish: Justiina *Greek: Ιουστίνη (Ioustine) *Indonesian: Justina, Yustina *Lithuanian: Justina, Justė *Polish: Justyna *Ukrainian: Юстина, Устина *Italian: Giustina *French: Justine *Portuguese: Justina *Spanish: Justina *Swedish: Justina *Arabic: يوستينا (Youstina) *Albanian: Gjystina People named Justina Ancient and medieval eras * Saint Justina of Cagliari (died 130), Christian martyr - see Justa, Justina and Henedina * Saint Justina of Padua (died c. 304), Christian martyr * Saint Justina of Antioch (died 304), Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Kasprzycka
Justyna Kasprzycka-Pyra (born 20 August 1987 in Głubczyce) is a Polish athlete specializing in the high jump. She finished fifth at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics The 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Moscow 2013; ) was an international athletics (sport), athletics competition held in Moscow, Russia, from 10 to 18 August 2013. Initially, Russia at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, Russia .... Her personal bests in the event are 1.99 metres outdoors (Eugene 2014) and 1.97 metres indoors (Sopot 2014). Competition record References Polish female high jumpers 1987 births Living people People from Głubczyce Athletes from Opole Voivodeship Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade 21st-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-highjump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justyna Kaczkowska
Justyna Kaczkowska (born 7 October 1997) is a Polish professional racing cyclist. She rode in the women's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. and at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Career results ;2016 :UEC U23 European Championships ::1st Individual Pursuit ::3rd Team Pursuit (with Monika Graczewska, Łucja Pietrzak and Daria Pikulik) :GP Czech Cycling Federation ::1st Points Race ::1st Scratch Race :Prova Internacional de Anadia ::1st Scratch Race :: 3rd Points Race :2nd Team Pursuit, Grand Prix of Poland (with Monika Graczewska, Łucja Pietrzak and Daria Pikulik) :Panevežys ::2nd Omnium ::3rd Scratch Race :Grand Prix Galichyna ::2nd 500m Time Trial ::3rd Individual Pursuit ;2017 :1st Individual Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Round 1, Pruszków :2nd Scratch Race, UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Round 1, Pruszków :2nd Omnium, Grand Prix Favorit Brno :UEC European Track Championships The European Track Cycling Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
