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Krystyna Pożaryska
Krystyna is a Polish variant of name Christine or Christina. It may refer to: People with the name Krystyna * Krystyna Ambros (born 1961), Polish rower * Krystyna Ankwicz (1907–1985), Polish actress * Krystyna Bochenek (1953–2010), Polish journalist * Krystyna Boglar (1931–2019), Polish writer * Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz (1936–2021), Polish naval engineer and sailor * Krystyna Czajkowska (born 1936), Polish volleyball player * Krystyna Dańko (1917–2019), Polish orphan awarded for saving the lives of Polish Jews during the Holocaust * Krystyna Guzik (born 1983), Polish biathlete * Krystyna Hołuj-Radzikowska (1931–2006), Polish chess player * Krystyna Jakubowska (born 1942), Polish volleyball player * Krystyna Janda (born 1952), Polish actress * Krystyna Kacperczyk (born 1948), Polish sprinter * Krystyna Kuperberg (born 1944), Polish-American mathematician * Krystyna Klimczak (born 1992), Polish figure skater * Krystyna Krupa (born 1939), Polish volleyball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Language
Polish (, , or simply , ) is a West Slavic languages, West Slavic language of the Lechitic languages, Lechitic subgroup, within the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family, and is written in the Latin script. It is primarily spoken in Poland and serves as the official language of the country, as well as the language of the Polish diaspora around the world. In 2024, there were over 39.7 million Polish native speakers. It ranks as the sixth-most-spoken among languages of the European Union. Polish is subdivided into regional Dialects of Polish, dialects. It maintains strict T–V distinction pronouns, Honorifics (linguistics), honorifics, and various forms of formalities when addressing individuals. The traditional 32-letter Polish alphabet has nine additions (, , , , , , , , ) to the letters of the basic 26-letter Latin alphabet, while removing three (x, q, v). Those three letters are at times included in an extended 35-letter alphabet. The traditional set compri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Krupa
Krystyna Krupa (née ''Malinowska''; born 15 January 1939) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland women's national volleyball team in 1962–1968, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games ( Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968), a bronze medalist of the World Championship 1962 and silver medalist of the European Championship (1963, 1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...). References 1939 births Living people Olympic volleyball players for Poland Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Poland Polish women's volleyball players Olympic medalists in volleyball People from Bielsk County Sportspeople from Podlaskie Voivodeship Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halszka Wasilewska (soldier)
Halszka Wasilewska, sometimes called ''Halina'', (21 March 1899 – 8 February 1961), WW2 nom-de-guerre Krystyna, was one of the first women to attain the rank of Major in the Polish Armed Forces. She was a Legionnaire in the First World War and the subsequent Polish-Soviet War in 1920. She participated in the battle for Lwów and in the Polish-Ukrainian War. As an officer, she had special responsibility for training in the women's Polish Armed Forces during the interbellum. With the outbreak of the Second World War, she directed training for the women in the Polish Underground Army. She was captured and tortured by the Nazis and held in Ravensbrück concentration camp for two years. After liberation she rose to the rank of Major of the Women's forces in General Maczek's 1st Armoured Division in postwar Germany.Markert, Anna Eliza, ed. ''Kobiety w Kampanii Polskiej: Halina Wasilewska'' http://1wrzesnia39.pl/39p/galeria-1/kobiety-w-kampanii-pol/8817,Halina-Wasilewska.html ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Zachwatowicz
Krystyna Zachwatowicz-Wajda (born ''Krystyna Zachwatowicz''; 16 May 1930) is a Polish scenographer, costume designer and actress. She is a daughter of architect and restorer Jan Zachwatowicz and Maria Chodźko ''h.'' Kościesza, and wife of film director Andrzej Wajda. Member of the Polish Film Academy. She is a co-founder (with Andrzej Wajda) of the Manggha Centre of Japanese Art and Technology in Kraków. Biography Zachwatowicz was born on 16 May 1930 in Warsaw, Poland. She graduated from the History of Art Faculty of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (1952) and Scenography faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (1958). In 1958, she made her own debut as a scenographer in Marin Držić's ''Rzymska kurtyzana'' on the stage of Teatr Zagłębia in Sosnowiec. In 1960, she moved to Sosnowiec, where she was associated with student's theatre of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice. There, she designed a scenography to Witold Gombrowicz's ''The Marriag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Zabawska
Krystyna Danilczyk-Zabawska (born 14 January 1968) is a former Polish shot putter. She was born as Krystyna Danilczyk in Kopczany near Lipsk nad Biebrzą. She lives in Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the List of cities and towns in Poland, tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Biał .... Her husband and former coach is Przemysław Zabawski, also a former shot putter. Achievements References * * 1968 births Living people Polish female shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Poland People from Augustów County Athletes from Podlaskie Voivodeship Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Jagiellonia Białystok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Szumilas
Krystyna Maria Szumilas (born 28 June 1956 in Knurów) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 16,105 votes in 29 Gliwice district as a candidate from the Civic Platform The Civic Platform (, PO)The party is officially the Civic Platform of the Republic of Poland (''Platforma Obywatelska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''). is a Centre-right politics, centre-right liberal conservative political party in Poland. Since ... list. From 2011 to 2012 she served as the Minister of National Education. She was also a member of Sejm 2001-2005. See also * Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007 External linksKrystyna Szumilas - parliamentary page- includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches. 1956 births Living people People from Knurów Civic Platform politicians Freedom Union (Poland) politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2001–2005 Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Members of the Polish Sejm 2007– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Skarbek
Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek, (, ; 1 May 1908 – 15 June 1952), also known as Christine Granville, was a Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. She became celebrated for her daring exploits in intelligence and irregular-warfare missions in Nazi-Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), occupied Poland and German occupation of France during World War II, France. Journalist Alistair Horne, who described himself in 2012 as one of the few people still alive who had known Skarbek, called her the "bravest of the brave." Spymaster Vera Atkins of the SOE described Skarbek as "very brave, very attractive, but a loner and a law unto herself." She became a British spy, agent months before the SOE was founded in July 1940. She was the first female agent of the British to serve in the field and the longest-serving of all Britain's wartime women agents. Her resourcefulness and success have been credited with influencing the organisation's dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Radziwiłł
Jan Sariusz Zamoyski (; 19 March 1542 – 3 June 1605) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, statesman and the 1st ''ordynat'' of Zamość. He served as the Royal Secretary from 1565, Deputy Chancellor from 1576, Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1578, and Great Hetman of the Crown from 1581. Zamoyski was the General Starost of the city of Kraków from 1580 to 1585, Starost of Bełz, Międzyrzecz, Krzeszów, Knyszyn and Tartu. An important advisor to Kings Sigismund II Augustus and Stephen Báthory, he was one of the major opponents of Bathory's successor, Sigismund III Vasa, and one of the most skilled diplomats, politicians and statesmen of his time, standing as a major figure in the politics of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth throughout his life. Biography Childhood and education Jan Zamoyski was born on 19 March 1542 to Stanisław Zamoyski and Anna Herburt in Skokówka. He started his education in a school in Krasnystaw but when he was thirteen years old he was sent to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Pyszková
Krystyna Pyszková (; born 19 January 1999) is a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2024. She was previously crowned Miss Czech Republic 2022 and is the second Czech woman to win Miss World. Early life and education Pyszková was born 19 January 1999 in Třinec, where she was educated at Gymnázium Třinec. She grew up in the nearby village of Návsí, as a Silesian Goral member of the Polish minority located in Trans-Olza. Pyszková later relocated to Prague to further her education. Prior to winning Miss Czech Republic, Pyszková was studying law at Charles University in Prague, and management at MCI Management Center Innsbruck in Innsbruck. Pageantry Miss Czech Republic 2022 Pyszková began her career in pageantry in 2022, when she won Miss Czech Republic 2022, held on 7 May 2022. As the winner, she went on to represent the Czech Republic at Miss World 2023. Miss World 2023 Miss World was originally scheduled to be held in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Piotrowska
Krystyna Piotrowska (5 July 193826 January 2022) was a Polish geologist, cartographer, professor of earth sciences and researcher of the Tatra Mountains. A practitioner of summer and winter mountaineering, she remained scientifically involved in the geology of the Tatra Mountains for more than 50 years. Biography Krystyna Antonina Piotrowska was born in 1938 in Lutsk (now Ukraine) and with the start of World War II, she moved with her family to Warsaw. She graduated from high school in the city's Praga district. She obtained a master's degree in stratigraphic and prospecting geology in 1962 at the University of Warsaw based on her thesis ''Geological structure of Wyżniej Świstówki'', supervised by Edward Passendorfer. From 1962, she worked in the University's Department of Tectonics and Geological Mapping of the Faculty of Geology. She obtained her doctoral degree at the University of Warsaw in 1969 based on the thesis ''Photointerpretative qualitative analysis of the elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Panchishko
Krystyna Panchishko (born 3 June 1998) is a Ukrainian marathon swimmer. Career She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. She took up swimming in 2003 in Rubizhne, Ukraine. Her grandmother introduced her to swimming. In 2007, she with her family moved to live in Kyiv. From 2012 to the present day, her coach is Mariya Golub, a Ukrainian swimming and open water swimming coach. Since 2019, she also trained in Montpellier, France, with Philippe Lucas. She competed in pool swimming at the European junior championships in 2013 and 2014. She began competing in open water swimming at the 2015 Ukrainian Championships. ;Championships * European Junior Open water swimming championships (2015; 2016; 2017) of LEN European Aquatics Championships * European Aquatics Championships: ** 2016 European Aquatics Championships: Open water swimming – Women's 10 km ** 2018 European Aquatics Championships: Open water swimming – Women's 5 km ** 2020 European Aquatics Championships: Open water sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Palmowska
Krystyna Palmowska (11 November 1948 – 15 June 2025) was a Polish mountaineer and engineer. Palmowska became known for her mountaineering expeditions in the late 1970s and 1980s, where she was recognized as one of Poland's most notable female climbers of her generation. In 1983, Palmowska was the first woman to summit Broad Peak and two years later was part of the first all-female summit of Nanga Parbat. Biography Palmowska was born in Warsaw on 11 November 1948. Palmowska joined the Warsaw Mountaineering Club in 1969. There, she began to climb regularly with all-women's climbing teams, gaining experience in the High Tatras. After meeting climbing partner Anna Czerwińska, the pair would become known for their ascents of some of the Tatras' most difficult routes, including winter ascents. International climbing expeditions Palmowska made her first expedition to the Karakoram in 1975. That year, she reached 8035 m high on Gasherbrum II. before aborting the summit attempt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
