12 Notable alumni of
Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
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The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice is 2419th in the world, 767th in Europe, and 54th in Poland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Justyna Kowalczyk
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- cross-country skiercross-country skiing coachsports official
- Biography
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Justyna Maria Kowalczyk-Tekieli 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.
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Robert Korzeniowski
- Occupations
- racewalker
- Biography
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Robert Marek Korzeniowski is a Polish former racewalker who won four gold medals at the Olympic Games and three gold medals at World Championships.
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Artur Rojek
- Occupations
- recording artistsongwriterlyricistmusician
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Artur Marcin Rojek is the former guitarist and lead singer of the Polish alternative rock group Myslovitz. He and the lead guitarist Wojciech Powaga founded the Mysłowice-based group in 1992. He was also the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter for the dream pop band Lenny Valentino, which formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.
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Waldemar Fornalik
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- association football managerassociation football player
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Waldemar Fornalik is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin. He spent his entire playing career with Ruch Chorzów. From July 2012 to October 2013, he managed the Poland national team.
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Łukasz Kruczek
- Occupations
- ski jumper
- Biography
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Łukasz Paweł Kruczek is a Polish former ski jumper. He represented Poland at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, and is a four-time gold medalist at Universiade. From 2008 till 2016 he has been the coach of the Polish national ski jumping team. Since 2016 he is the coach of the Italian national ski jumping team
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Dawid Tomala
- Occupations
- racewalkerathletics competitor
- Biography
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Dawid Tomala is a Polish race walker. He is the reigning Olympic champion in the 50 kilometres walk, having won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tomala also represented his country at the 2012 London Olympics, finishing 19th in the 20 km walk.
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Arkadiusz Skrzypaszek
- Occupations
- pentathletemodern pentathlete
- Biography
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Arkadiusz Skrzypaszek is a Polish modern pentathlete. He won two gold Olympic medals, both in Barcelona, 1992. Skrzypaszek won the individual and the team event. After the Barcelona games he retired.
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Kamila Żuk
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- biathlete
- Biography
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Kamila Żuk is a Polish biathlete. She competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. and 2022 Winter Olympics, in Women's individual Biathlon.
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Grzegorz Janik
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Grzegorz Piotr Janik is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 4,417 votes in 30 Rybnik district, as a candidate from the Law and Justice list.
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Robert Góralczyk
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- association football managerassociation football player
- Biography
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Robert Góralczyk is a Polish football manager, and the current assistant coach of the Poland national team.
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Andrzej Tkacz
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Andrzej Józef Tkacz is a former Polish ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, and the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
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Wojciech Tkacz
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Wojciech Maciej Tkacz is a Polish former ice hockey player. He played for GKS Katowice, Mora IK, Unia Oświęcim, and GKS Tychy during his career. He also played for the Polish national team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and multiple World Championships. In 1991 Tkacz led the Polish league in scoring.
