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Agnieszka RadwańskaRadwańska holds a number of tennis accolades. She is the first Polish player in the Open
Era to reach the singles final of a Grand Slam (the 2012 Wimbledon Championships), the first Pole to claim a WTA Impressive Newcomer in 2006.
Radwańska has been voted the WTA's most popular player for four consecutive years (2011–2014), the most of any woman, in polls held by WTATennis.com. For her
accomplishments in sport and for representing her country with distinction, in 2013 she was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit. singles title, and was one half of the first Polish
team to win the Hopman Cup tournament. In addition, she won the WTA Award for Most
Kamil StochPolish ski jumper, a member of the
national team, World Champion 2013 (large hill) and double Olympic
Champion 2014, a participant of the Olympic Games (2006, 2010), bronze
medalist in team at World Championships 2013.
On 26 January 2013 he became the joint holder of the Polish ski flying
distance record (tying the mark held by Piotr Zyła) with a jump of 232.5
metres. He is the current World Cup holder, having won in 2013–14.
Mariusz WlazłyPolish volleyball player, a
member of Poland men's national volleyball team and
Polish club PGE Skra Bełchatów, a participant of the Olympic Games Beijing
2008, World Champion 2014, a silver medalist of the World
Championship 2006, eight-time Polish Champion.
Robert Lewandowski
After being the top scorer in the third and second tiers of
Polish football with Znicz Pruszków, he moved to top-flight Lech Poznań, and was
the top scorer in the league as they won the 2009–10
Ekstraklasa. In 2010, he transferred to Borussia
Dortmund for a reported €4.5 million, where he won honours
including two consecutive Bundesliga titles. Before the start of the 2014 season, he moved to their rivals Bayern
Munich.
A full international for Poland since 2008, Lewandowski has
earned over 65 caps and was a member of their team at Euro 2012. With 23 goals, he ranks
eighth among their top scorers of all time.
Kamila Lićwinko
Polish athlete specializing in the
high jump. Her personal bests in
the event are 1.99 metres
outdoors (2013) and 2.02 metres
indoors (2015). Both are current
Polish national records. She won
the gold medal at the 2014 World
Indoor Championship ex aequo
with Mariya Kuchina.
Michał Kwiatkowki A Polish professional road
bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Etixx-Quick Step. Kwiatkowski is seen as a strong all rounder, with good sprinting and climbing abilities. His talent was shown in early career winning the World Junior Time Trial. In 2014, Kwiatkowski became the world champion of elite men's road race at the age of 24. He was also a member in the Omega Pharma-Quick-Step World Team Time Trial winning team in 2013.
Otylia Jędrzejczak
Polish swimmer. She is the Olympic champion from Athens
2004 in the 200 metre butterfly. She finished 4th in
this event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also swam in a third Olympiad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In Athens 2004 she
also silvered in 400 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly. Three times she broke the world
record in the women's 200 m butterfly (once in the 25-metre
pool).
Anita Włodarczyk
a Polish hammer thrower
and the world record holder
with 79.58 m.
Włodarczyk won her first
national U23 championships
in 2007, and went on to
compete in the 2007
European Athletics U23.
Zbigniew Bródka
Polish speed skater and a 2014
Olympic champion in 1500
metres. He also works as a
firefighter in the State Fire
Service station in Łowicz.
Marcin Gortat
Polish professional basketball player who currently plays
for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association
(NBA). The 6 ft 11 in, 240-pound center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat. He
was a second-round draft choice of the Phoenix Suns in the 2005 NBA draft and was traded for future cash
considerations to the Orlando Magic. In 2010, he
was traded back to Phoenix.