"Man's Africa"" (1976) was based on his travels in Africa for eight months in 1972. ""Travels with My Father: A South American Journey"" (1983) was based on a tour of South America with his father in 1981, which resulted in his arrest and imprisonment in Paraguay. He also published two books about rowing, ""The Oxford Revival"" (1985) and """" (1989; with Patrick Robinson). He wrote for ""The Observer"" for more than twenty years. Topolski won the inaugural William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 1989 as the co-author (with Patrick Robinson) of """". The book tells the story of"
"Adam Topolski Adam Stephen Topolski is a retired Polish football defender who played professionally Poland and the United States. Since his retirement in 1988, he has amassed a considerable resume as a coach in Poland. In 1964, Topolski signed with the local Vitcovia Witkowo. In 1969, he played briefly for Warta Poznań before moving to Górnik Konin where he played from 1969 to 1973. That year, he moved to Legia Warsaw. In 1982, Topolski left Poland for the United States where he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Spirit folded in 1986. On June"
"17, 1986, the Los Angeles Lazers signed Topolski. He played two seasons in Los Angeles before retiring and returning to Poland where he became a coach. Over twenty years, Topolski has coached over a dozen teams, most for a single season. Adam Topolski Adam Stephen Topolski is a retired Polish football defender who played professionally Poland and the United States. Since his retirement in 1988, he has amassed a considerable resume as a coach in Poland. In 1964, Topolski signed with the local Vitcovia Witkowo. In 1969, he played briefly for Warta Poznań before moving to Górnik Konin where he"
"the performances of the England football team. Increasingly, sports journalists have turned to long-form writing, producing popular books on a range of sporting topics, including biographies, history and investigations. Dan Topolski was the first recipient of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in 1989, which has continued to reward authors for their excellence in sports literature. Most countries have their own national association of sports journalists. Many sports also have their own clubs and associations for specified journalists. These organizations attempt to maintain the standard of press provision at sports venues, to oversee fair accreditation procedures and"
"in Sofia, Bulgary. On August 16, 2014 he was selected to the Polish squad at the World Championship held in Poland. On September 21, 2014 Poland won the title of World Champion 2014. On October 27, 2014 he received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski, the Gold Cross of Merit ""for outstanding sports achievements and to promote Polish in the world"". In November 2015 he was nominated for ""Polish Sportspersonality of the Year"" by the Plebiscite of Przegląd Sportowy. He took 5th place in the list of 2015 ""Polish Sportspersonality of the Year"". On September 30,"
"first edition of 2015 European Games. He was a captain of Poland during this tournament. Paweł Woicki Paweł Mateusz Woicki (born 29 June 1983) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, a participant of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, European Champion 2009, bronze medalist of the World League 2011, Polish Champion (2011). He was born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland. In 2008 he married Joanna. In 2009 his wife gave birth to their son Mateusz. In 2013 Woicki signed a contract with Transfer Bydgoszcz. After two years he decided"
"to Bydgoszcz from Poznan in the early spring of 1920, wanted to create a sports organization with a patriotic spirit, based on Polish Army soldiers garrisoned in the city. The hues of Polonia were white-red-green (to commemorate Polish flag, plus green, the traditional colour of Warta Poznan’s jerseys). In the Second Polish Republic, Polonia Bydgoszcz was one of the largest sports organizations in the nation. It had several departments, such as football, track and field, boxing, ice hockey, cycling, basketball, handball and volleyball. Among most notable athletes of that time were: Stanislaw Zakrzewski (high jumper), Klemens Biniakowski (runner, who participated"
"worked on a 600 ft mural in a studio in railway arches near London's South Bank, depicting events and people of the 20th century. It opened to the public as a free permanent exhibition called ""Topolski Century"". In 2014 it was re-opened as a café-bar called ""Topolski"", featuring his art. In 1989 he was elected a senior Royal Academician as a draughtsman. Feliks Topolski died in London on 24 August 1989 at the age of 82. He is buried in Highgate Cemetery, north London. He had a daughter, Theresa, and a son, Daniel, a rower who captained and coached Oxford"
"world cup (2014) and the Polish Extraleague has the highest average attendances for any sport in Poland. The Polish mountains are an ideal venue for hiking, skiing and mountain biking and attract millions of tourists every year from all over the world. Cross country skiing and ski jumping are popular TV sports, gathering 4–5 million viewers each competition, with Justyna Kowalczyk and Kamil Stoch as the main attractions. Baltic beaches and resorts are popular locations for fishing, canoeing, kayaking and a broad-range of other water-themed sports. One of Poland's national sports throughout the centuries was Equestrianism. In the interwar period"
"Tadeusz Kowalski Tadeusz Kowalski (May 31, 1894 in Lviv – April 1940 in Kharkiv) was a Polish military officer and sportsman. Kowalski was a competitive pair skater with partner Zofia Bilorówna. They were nine time (1927–1935) Polish national champions. They won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships. It was the first medal at that event for Poland. Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 4th, which they accomplished in 1934. Kowalski was also a footballer. Between 1912 and 1928, he played for the Czarni Lwow team. He was an officer of the Polish"
"season of professional hockey with the Quad City Mallards of the Central Hockey League (CHL). After retiring, Toporowski served as an assistant coach of the Division I Holy Cross Crusaders in the Atlantic Hockey Association for the 2013–14 season. As of 2014, he currently serves as head coach of the Division III Worcester State Lancers of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. Shayne Toporowski Shayne Angelo Toporowski (born August 6, 1975) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger and current college coach. He was drafted into the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 42nd overall, by"
"Hockey Championships, 1957, 1985 European Weightlifting Championships, 1974, 1982 World Wrestling Championships, 1991 World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships, 2011 Women's European Union Amateur Boxing Championships, 2014 FIVB Men's World Championship and others. The Silesian Stadium is between Chorzów and Katowice. It was a national stadium of Poland, with more than 50 international matches of the Poland national football team played here and around 30 matches in UEFA competitions. There were also a Speedway World Championship, Speedway Grand Prix of Europe and many concerts featuring international stars. Tourists can relax playing tennis or squash, doing water sports also sailing (for example—in ),"
"in the Boat Race. Feliks Topolski Feliks Topolski RA (14 August 1907 – 24 August 1989) was a Polish expressionist painter and draughtsman working primarily in the United Kingdom. Feliks Topolski was born on 14 August 1907 in Warsaw, Poland. He studied in the Warsaw Academy of Art, and trained as an artillery officer. Later he studied and worked in Italy and France, and eventually he moved to Britain in 1935 after being commissioned to record King George V's silver jubilee. He opened a studio near Waterloo station, which later became an exhibition and then a café-bar featuring his art."
"1932 Olympics in Los Angeles (a track and field event is held annually in his honor), Janusz Kalbarczyk (speedskating) – 1936 Olympics Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Emil Ochra (fencing) – 1960 and 1964 Olympics; and Stanisław Baran, a football player. KS Warszawianka Klub Sportowy Warszawianka is a Polish multi-sport club from Warsaw. It was founded in 1921 by the famous Warsaw families of Luxemburgs and Loths (the Loths were also co-creators of Polonia Warszawa). Their colors are black-white, and the logo consists of a black capital letter W. At first, the club's main efforts concentrated on football. Soon Warszawianka's players achieved many successes,"
"the Polish national pentathlon champion twice (1947 and 1950) and the national triple jump champion once (1947). Following his retirement from active competition, due to injuries, he took up coaching, working for several different clubs as well as the national team. He also served as a judge for international athletic competitions and, for his service in this field, was made a member of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight's Cross. He was married to fellow athlete Irene Hejducka until her death in 2008 and lived in Katowice until his own death. He was the last surviving member of the Polish"
"of 55. He was survived by his wife Anna Dolegiewicz – a former student of his – as well as his parents and a brother. Bishop Dolegiewicz Zbigniew ""Bishop"" Dolegiewicz (July 8, 1953 – October 29, 2008) was a Canadian professional track and field athlete and coach who specialized in the shot put and the discus throw. A tall and muscular athlete, he won All-American honours while at the University of Texas and was the 1975 World University champion in the shot put. A silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games was followed by his first Olympic appearance at"
"Piotr Nowakowski Piotr Nowakowski (born 18 December 1987) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Trefl Gdańsk, a participant of the Olympic Games (London 2012, Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, 2018 World Champion, 2009 European Champion and gold medalist of the 2012 World League, silver medalist of the 2011 World Cup, a bronze medalist of the 2011 European Championship and 2011 World League, three-time Polish Champion (2012, 2013, 2015). Nowakowski was born in Żyrardów, but he was growing up in Międzyborów. On July 25, 2015 he married to Aleksandra Wilczewska. On"
"Two years later at the 1931 World Championship, which concurrently served as the European Championship, Tupalski helped Poland again win silver. Aleksander Tupalski Aleksander Tupalski (5 October 1900 – 9 January 1980) was a Polish ice hockey and football player. He played for the Polish national team at the 1928 Winter Olympics. Born in Germany, he grew up in St. Petersburg before moving to Warsaw for education. He served in the Polish-Soviet War and Second World War, and after 1945 moved to France and subsequently Australia, working in aviation and then as a mechanic. Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, he spent"
"Dariusz Jabłoński (wrestler) Dariusz Jabłoński (born April 28, 1973, in Chełm) is a retired amateur Polish Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category. Considering one of the world's top Greco-Roman wrestlers in his decade, Jablonski has yielded a remarkable tally of five career medals, including his prestigious gold from the 2003 World Wrestling Championships, and later represented as part of the Polish team in three editions of the Olympic Games (1996, 2000, and 2004). Throughout his sporting career, Jablonski trained for Cement Gryf Wrestling Club in Chełm, under his personal coaches Krzysztof Grabczuk and 1988 Olympic silver medalist"
"Bogdan Tuszyński Bogdan Romuald Tuszyński (4 July 1932 – 1 January 2017) was a Polish sports journalist, reporter and historian. He was best known for his sports report ""Studio S-13"" of the Polskie Radio, beginning in 1970. Born in Łódź, he began his career as an editor of ""Przegląd Sportowy"" (1951–1952), before moving to Polskie Radio in 1953, departing from the radio broadcaster in 1981. He also reported on the Peace Race annually. He published approximately thirty books between 1975 and 2009. For his services to Polish sports journalist, Tuszyński was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta and the Cross"
"Mack and Catherine Tate in the same year. In 2001 his ""Antopolski 2000"" performance was also nominated for ""Best Show"". Dan Antopolski Dan Antopolski (born 22 August 1972) is a British comic, actor and writer. He has appeared in various television programs and radio shows, and is best known to younger audiences for hosting the UK game show ""The Dare Devil"". In 1998 Antopolski won the BBC New Comedy Award and in 2009 he won the Dave Award for Best Joke at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has appeared at international comedy festivals in Montreal, Melbourne and New York."
"Polish national team led by Andrzej Kowal. He took part in 1st edition of 2015 European Games. On September 30, 2018 Poland achieved title of the 2018 World Champion. Poland beat Brazil in the finale 3-0 and defended the title from 2014. Dawid Konarski Dawid Konarski (born 31 August 1989) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Jastrzębski Węgiel, a participant of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, a bronze medalist of the 2015 World Cup, Polish Champion (2015, 2016, 2017). Konarski was born in Świecie, Poland. On June"
"was a member of the Armia Krajowa (Polish Home Army). After finishing career, worked as a coach and a teacher at Politechnika Krakowska. Up to this day Parpan is a well-remembered symbol of Cracovia's greatness. Tadeusz Parpan Tadeusz Piotr Parpan (born November 16, 1919 in Kraków, died April 21, 1990, also in Kraków) was a Polish soccer player, also a graduate of the Kraków Technical University (Politechnika Krakowska). Parpan represented Cracovia (1945–1950), Garbarnia Kraków (1951–52) and the Polish National Team, he played in midfield, later - as a defender. With Cracovia, in 1948 was the champion of Poland, with the"
"Maciej Grabowski (sailor) Maciej Tadeusz Grabowski (born March 2, 1978 in Gdynia) is a Polish sailor, who specialized in the Laser class. He had an impressive track record of two career European titles, and finished only in the top 16 in three editions of the Olympic Games (2000, 2004, and 2008), representing his nation Poland. Throughout his sporting career, Grabowski trained for Hestia Sopot Sailing Club () and then became a member of the Polish Sailing Association under head coach Tomasz Chamera. As of June 2015, Grabowski is ranked outside the top 200 for the Laser class by the International"
"fans of wrestling. The club is also renowned for soccer players such as Leszek Pisz, Mirosław Kalita and Waldemar Piątek, who started their careers there, boxers (such as vice-champion of Europe, Roman Gotfryd), and bicycle racers. First departments, opened in 1908/09, were bicycle-racing, track and field, and well as skating. Association football, the most popular of all sports in Poland, followed some time later - around 1909 (though there is no credible source to confirm this date). The best decade for the club were the 1970s, when its departments were separately sponsored by Dębica's main factories, and its athletes won"
"a tennis tournament “Bohdan Tomaszewski Cup“. He died at the age of 93 in 2015. Bohdan Tomaszewski Bohdan Tomaszewski (10 August 1921 – 27 February 2015) was a Polish sports journalist, tennis player, sports commentator, and author of several sports books. Called a “legend of Polish sports journalism”, he was a member of the Polish Writers Association, and, with his son Tomasz, worked for the television station Polsat Sport. Tomaszewski attended Warsaw's Stanisław Staszic High School, and began playing tennis in 1936 in Legia Warszawa. He participated in the Warsaw Uprising, as a soldier of the Home Army (nom de"
"Dawid Konarski Dawid Konarski (born 31 August 1989) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team and Polish club Jastrzębski Węgiel, a participant of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016), 2014 World Champion, a bronze medalist of the 2015 World Cup, Polish Champion (2015, 2016, 2017). Konarski was born in Świecie, Poland. On June 30, 2012 he married to Sabina Rożek. In April 2015 moved to ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Konarski was appointed first time to Poland men's national volleyball team by Andrea Anastasi in 2012. He debuted in friendly match with Australia at Atlas Arena in Łódź"
"2009 he was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta. Daniel Pliński Daniel Mateusz Pliński (born 10 December 1978) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland men's national volleyball team in 2005-2010, a participant of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, European Champion 2009, silver medalist of the World Championship 2006, five-time Polish Champion. Daniel Pliński was born in Puck, Poland. He has three brothers Piotr, Wiesław, Wojciech and two sisters - Wioleta and Iwona. On September 24, 2004, he married to Marta. They have two daughters - Julia (born April 10, 2006) and Lena (born 2012). He was"
"Ignacy Tłoczyński Ignacy Tłoczyński (; 14 July 1911 – 25 December 2000) was a Polish tennis player, coach and World War II veteran. Tłoczyński participated in 10 Davis Cup ties for Poland from 1930–1939, posting a 23–8 record in singles and a 3–9 record in doubles. He won two national titles in singles, seven in doubles and was a six-time International Polish Championship winner. He was ranked number one in Poland in 1934. In international level he reached the third round at Wimbledon on four occasions. He was a doubles semi-finalist for the French Open with Adam Baworowski, won the"
"Feliks Topolski Feliks Topolski RA (14 August 1907 – 24 August 1989) was a Polish expressionist painter and draughtsman working primarily in the United Kingdom. Feliks Topolski was born on 14 August 1907 in Warsaw, Poland. He studied in the Warsaw Academy of Art, and trained as an artillery officer. Later he studied and worked in Italy and France, and eventually he moved to Britain in 1935 after being commissioned to record King George V's silver jubilee. He opened a studio near Waterloo station, which later became an exhibition and then a café-bar featuring his art. He married twice, first"
"the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków. Tadeusz Synowiec Tadeusz Synowiec (November 11, 1889 in Świątniki Górne – November 7, 1960 in Kędzierzyn) was a Polish soccer player, midfielder and forward, later a coach and journalist, graduate of Kraków’s Jagiellonian University. All career played for the team of Cracovia, also was captain of Polish National Team in the historic, first game against Hungary (Budapest, December 21, 1921). Also was captain of Cracovia, where, in the years 1910-1924, played in 318 games. After finishing career became a coach and a journalist. Was the first editor-in-chief of Polish sports daily Przeglad Sportowy. On August"
"Maja Tokarska, Anna Miros, Agnieszka Kąkolewska, Agata Sawicka, Agata Dujarczyk, Natalia Kurnikowska, Daria Paszek,Coach:Jacek Nawrocki Poland at the 2015 European Games Poland competed at the 2015 European Games, in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. Based on the BWF European rankings as at 26 March 2015, Poland has secured the following quotas for the Games. ""(all the men's medalists will qualify to participate in the World Championships 2015)"" Men's: Dawid Konarski, Grzegorz Kosok, Paweł Woicki, Damian Wojtaszek, Wojciech Ferens, Jan Nowakowski, Michał Kędzierski, Bartłomiej Bołądź, Artur Szalpuk, Adam Kowalski, Adrian Buchowski, Bartłomiej Grzechnik, Dawid Dryja, Aleksander Śliwka, Coach:Andrzej"
"in 1959. Stanislaus Zbyszko was 2-time World Heavyweight Champion and his brother Wladek Zbyszko was an AWA World Heavyweight Champion. Stanisława Walasiewicz successfully represented Poland. The problem of her gender remains unsolved. Jewish community in Poland had several champions, e.g. chess players Zachary Vivado, Talal Kousa, Omar Kousa, Amar Malik. Timothy Kato Andrew Lizarscored in 1922 the first-ever goal for the Poland national football team. Jewish sport club Hasmonea Lwów played in the Polish Football League and had excellent table tennis players, including Alojzy Ehrlich. Polish People's Republic was controlled by the Soviet Union and the only form of legal"