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Rafał
Rafał () is a Polish masculine given name. It is the Polish form of the name Raphael. Notable people with the name A-J * Rafał Adamczyk (born 1974), Polish politician * Rafał Ambrozik (born 1979), Polish politician * Rafał Andraszak (born 1978), Polish footballer * Rafał Antoniewski (born 1980), Polish chess grandmaster * Rafał Augustyn (composer) (born 1951), Polish composer, pianist and writer * Rafał Augustyn (racewalker) (born 1984), Polish race walker * Rafał Augustyniak (born 1993), Polish footballer * Rafał Berliński (born 1976), Polish footballer * Rafał Betlejewski (born 1969), Polish artist * Rafał Blechacz (born 1985), Polish classical pianist * Rafał Bochenek (born 1986), Polish lawyer and politician * Rafał Boguski (born 1984), Polish footballer * Rafał Bruski (born 1962), Polish politician * Rafał Brzoska (born 1977), Polish entrepreneur and investor * Rafał Brzozowski (born 1981), Polish singer and TV presenter, represented Poland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland In The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Poland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song " The Ride" written by Joakim Övrenius, Thomas Karlsson, Clara Rubensson and Johan Mauritzson. The song was performed by Rafał. In March 2021, the Polish broadcaster (TVP) announced that the Polish entry for the 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands would be selected through an internal selection. Rafał and the song "The Ride" were announced as the Polish entry on 12 March 2021 during the TVP2 programme . Poland was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2021. Performing during the show in position 6, "The Ride" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Poland placed fourteenth out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 35 points. Background Prior to the 2021 Contest, Poland had participated in the Eurovision Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Betlejewski
Rafał Piotr Betlejewski (born 30 October 1969 in Gdańsk) is a Polish performer, paratheatre artist, and copywriter. He is the founder of the Transparent Theater and the creator of social campaigns, including "Burn shame" and " I miss you, Jew." He is interested in the phenomenons of identity, social roles, as well as language and social communication. Professional activities Rafał Betlejewski is the founder of the advertising agencies Cytryna Advertising Agency and Colleagues Strategy & Creation. Some of his work there included advertising campaigns for Mlekpol, a dairy cooperative and the largest milk company in Poland, as well as for mobile phone network Era. He is also the president of the board of the Advertising People Association. Until 2017, he ran the programs ''DeFacto'' and ''Betlejewski.Provocations'' on TTV. In the past, he also hosted broadcasts on Polish Radio RDC, including ''among others, Betlejewski'' on Saturdays and ''Science Frikszyn – about science wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Blechacz
Rafał Blechacz (; born 30 June 1985) is a Polish classical pianist who rose to fame after winning the XV International Chopin Piano Competition in 2005. Biography Blechacz began piano lessons at the age of five, and enrolled in the National Arthur Rubinstein Music School in Bydgoszcz three years later. In May 2007, he graduated from the Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy in Bydgoszcz with professor Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń. He won second prize at the ''Arthur Rubinstein in Memoriam'' Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz in 2002, second prize at the 4th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 2003 (no first prize was awarded), and first prize at the International Piano Competition in Morocco in 2004. On October 21, 2005, he became the sole recipient of all five first prizes at the 15th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, taking First Prize and the polonaise, mazurka, concerto prizes, as well as the Special Prize for Audience Approval. No other pianis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Augustyn (composer)
Rafał Augustyn (born August 28, 1951, in Wrocław, Poland) is a composer of classical music, and a pianist, music critic, writer and scholar of Polish philology. As a composer, he has written symphonies, chamber orchestra works, vocal and electronic music, as well as music for theatre. Since the mid-1990s, Augustyn has collaborated with visual artists, architects and photographers on numerous multimedia artworks. Education and career Augustyn studied composition under Ryszard Bukowski at the State Higher School of Music in Wrocław between 1971 and 1974, and between 1975 and 1977 at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice, where he studied under Henryk Górecki. In 1979, Augustyn began to teach at the Institute of Polish Philology at Wrocław University and has remained there since. His works have had numerous performances at the Warsaw Autumn Festival, as well as at other Polish festivals, and across Europe, North America and the Far East. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Boguski
Rafał Boguski (born 9 June 1984) is a Polish professional footballer who is the current player-manager of regional league club Świt Krzeszowice. Mainly a forward, he also plays as a second striker and as a winger. Club career Born in Ostrołęka, Boguski began his career at ŁKS Łomża before moving to Ekstraklasa champions Wisła Kraków in 2005. In the 2006–07 season he was loaned out GKS Bełchatów where he contributed with 20 matches and four goals for eventual league runners up. In the following season he returned to Wisła Kraków and won his first Ekstraklasa title with the club. International career He made his first appearance for the Poland national team in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 15 December 2007. He scored his first international goal on 14 December 2008 against Serbia. Boguski scored the fastest goal in Polish history, finding the back of the net after only 23 seconds against San Marino on 1 April 2009. Career statistics Club I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Dutkiewicz
Rafał Dutkiewicz (born 6 July 1959, Mikstat) is a Polish politician and entrepreneur who served as the city mayor of Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland from 2002 to 2018. Career till 2002 In the late 1970s and early 1980s he engaged in the organisation of the Christian Culture Weeks in Wrocław and held the chair of the Adam Mickiewicz Scholarship Association. He was also actively involved in the Scouts movement as a member of ZHP (The Polish Scouting Association) General Council. In 1982 he earned the Master of Science degree in applied mathematics from the Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology at the Wrocław University of Technology. He also studied at the Department of Christian Philosophy of the Catholic University of Lublin, and in 1985 obtained his doctoral degree in formal logic ("Research on the Beth semantic tableaux method") under the supervision of Professor Ludwik Borkowski. During the martial law in Poland, he was a member of the undergrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Augustyniak
Rafał Augustyniak (born 14 October 1993) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. Club career In 2018, he signed for Miedź Legnica. On 21 June 2019, he signed with the Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg. Augustyniak left Ural on 31 May 2022 as his contract expired. On 30 July 2022, he returned to Polish Ekstraklasa, signing a three-year deal with Legia Warsaw. International career Rafał was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) matches against Hungary, Andorra and England. He made his debut for Poland against England on 31 March 2021, coming in as a substitute. Career statistics Club International Honours Miedź Legnica * I liga: 2017–18 Legia Warsaw * Polish Cup: 2022–23, 2024–25 * Polish Super Cup: 2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Brzoska
Rafał Brzoska (born 13 November 1977) is a Polish entrepreneur, investor, economist and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of InPost S.A. Life and career Brzoska attended Jan Kasprowicz High School in Racibórz, Poland and later the Kraków University of Economics. During his third year at university, he founded Integer, initially a website design business, with capital of 20,000 złoty ($5,000 as of 1999). After several money-losing months, the company switched to distributing leaflets and became successful. In 2006, he founded InPost and created a network of self-serviced postal boxes known as . In 2012, he appeared on a list of the richest Poles, and in 2015 was ranked the 68th on Forbes' "List of the 100 richest Poles 2015." In 2019, Brzoska married the Polish journalist and television personality Omenaa Mensah. They have one son, Vincent, who was born in 2017. Brzoska has two daughters from a previous relationship. In 2021, Brzoska's net worth was estimate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international sports governing body, governing body for the sport .... Retrieved on 2011-03-28. Competitions record References External links * * Rafał Fedaczyńskiat the ''Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki'' * * * 1980 births Living people Polish male race walkers Athletes (track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Brzozowski
Rafał Brzozowski (; born 8 June 1981) is a Polish singer and television presenter. His career started through participation in the first season of The Voice of Poland in 2011. He hosted the Polish version of Wheel of Fortune. Brzozowski attempted to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Sky Over Europe", finishing second in the national final ''Krajowe Eliminacje''. He co-hosted the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. He represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ... with the song " The Ride", but failed to qualify to the final, finishing 14th in second semi-final with 35 points. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Bruski
Rafał Piotr Bruski (born 1 July 1962 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician who is a president of Bydgoszcz (since 2010), was a Voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (2007-2010) and a former Deputy- President of Bydgoszcz (2006-2007). Bruski worked in Polskie Linie Oceaniczne (''Polish Ocean Lines'') in Gdynia (1986-1992) and Urząd Kontroli Skarbowej (''Revenue Inspection Office'') in Bydgoszcz (1994-2005). In 2006 local election he was a candidate for Bydgoszcz City Councillor. He polled 481 votes only in 1st district. It was fifth result on Civic Platform list and Bruski was not elected. President of Bydgoszcz Konstanty Dombrowicz, who was re-elected, nominated him as his Deputy. Bruski was Deputy-President between 2006 and 2007. After appointed of Donald Tusk Cabinet, Bruski was nominated as Voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship ('). He was a Voivode since 29 November 2007. He earned first place in the first round of the 2010 local election for President of By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Buszek
Rafał Piotr Buszek (born 28 April 1987) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Skra Bełchatów. He is a former member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio 2016 and the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, 2014 World Champion. Personal life Buszek was born in Dębica, Poland. He is married to Aleksandra. In September 2016, Buszek and his wife announced via social media they are expecting their first child. On October 18, 2016 their son was born and Rafał announced his arrival and added photo via Instagram in February 2017. In May 2018, their daughter was born. Career Club On April 28, 2015 Buszek achieved his second title of 2014–15 PlusLiga, Polish Champion with Asseco Resovia. On May 4, 2015 he signed a contract with another Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. National team Buszek debuted in the Poland men's national volleyball team, Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
