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Ryszard Andrzejewski Ryszard "Peja" Andrzejewski (, born 17 September 1976 in Poznań) is a Polish rap musician, songwriter and record producer, producer. He is best known as the frontman of the Polish rap group Slums Attack. Peja was the recipient of the Fryderyk p ...

(born 1976), Polish rap musician, songwriter and producer *

Ryszard Bakst Ryszard Bakst (4 April 1926 – 25 March 1999) was a Polish pianist and distinguished piano teacher. Background Bakst was a descendant of the Russian artist Léon Bakst. His teachers were initially his mother and pianist Józef Turczyńsk ...

(1926–1999), Polish and British pianist and piano teacher of Jewish/Polish/Russian origin *

Ryszard Bartel Ryszard Bartel (22 March 1897 – 3 April 1982) was a Polish engineer, aircraft designer and aviator, one of Poland's aviation pioneers. Life and career Bartel was born in Sławniów village near Pilica. He was interested in aviation from h ...

(1897–1982), Polish engineer, aircraft designer, pioneer and aviator * Ryszard Bender (born 1932), Polish politician and historian, specialist in the history of the January Uprising *

Ryszard Wincenty Berwiński Ryszard Wincenty Berwiński (28 February 1817 in Polwica, Poznań, Prussia – 19 November 1879 in Constantinople, then part of the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were sy ...

(1817–1879), Polish poet, translator, folklorist, and nationalist *

Ryszard Białous Ryszard Białous codename: Jerzy (b. 4 April 1914 in Warsaw - 24 March 1992 in Neuquen, Argentina) was a Polish scoutmaster ( harcmistrz) captain of the AK- Szare Szeregi. Commander of the Batalion Zośka before and during the Warsaw Uprising ...

(1914–1992), Polish scoutmaster (harcmistrz) captain of the AK-Szare Szeregi *

Ryszard Bober Ryszard Jakub Bober (born 1956 in Jabłonowo Pomorskie, Poland) is a Polish politician who is a current Chairperson of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly. Biography Education He graduated from the University of Agriculture and Technology i ...

(born 1956), Polish politician, Vice-Chairperson of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly *

Ryszard Bogusz Ryszard Bogusz (born 2 March 1951 in Bielsko-Biała) is a Lutheran theologian and bishop of the ''diocese Wroclaw'' of the Evangelical Augsburg Church in Poland. In 1976 he entered as vicar A vicar (; Latin: '' vicarius'') is a representative, ...

(born 1951), Lutheran theologian, bishop of the diocese Wroclaw of the Evangelical Augsburg Church in Poland *

Ryszard Bolesławski Richard Boleslawski (born Bolesław Ryszard Srzednicki; February 4, 1889 – January 17, 1937) was a Polish theatre and film director, actor and teacher of acting. Biography Richard Boleslawski was born Bolesław Ryszard Srzednicki on February ...

(1889–1937), Polish film director, actor and teacher of acting *

Ryszard Bosek Ryszard Bosek (born 12 April 1950) is a Polish former volleyball player and coach, a member of the Poland national team in 1969–1986, a participant at the Olympic Games (1972, 1976, 1980). During his career, he won the titles of the 1976 Oly ...

(born 1950), former volleyball player from Poland, played in the team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics *

Ryszard Bugaj Ryszard Bugaj (born February 22, 1944 in Gawłów, Masovian Voivodeship) is a Polish politician and economist, former leader of Unia Pracy (Labour Union) and former advisor to the then president of Poland, Lech Kaczyński. See also * Politics ...

(born 1944), Polish politician and economist, former advisor to Lech Kaczyński *

Ryszard Bugajski Ryszard Bugajski (27 April 1943 – 7 June 2019) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed 23 films and television shows since 1972. His 1982 film ''Interrogation'' starring Krystyna Janda and Adam Ferency, described as "the ...

(born 1943), Polish film director and screenwriter * Ryszard Ćwikła (1946–1992), Polish alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics * Ryszard Cyroń (born 1965), retired Polish football player *

Ryszard Czarnecki Richard Henry Czarnecki (, born 25 January 1963 pol. Ryszard Henryk Czarnecki) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Poland. He is a member of the Law and Justice, part of the European Conservatives and Reform ...

(born 1963), British-born Polish politician, Member of the European Parliament * Ryszard Czerniawski (born 1952), Polish lawyer and economist *

Ryszard Czerwiec Ryszard Czerwiec (born 28 February 1968 in Nowy Targ) is a Polish football player. Czerwiec made 28 appearances for the Poland national football team The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represe ...

(born 1968), Polish football player * Ryszard Dembinski (1924–2008), Polish Cavalry officer and D-Day Veteran * Ryszard Długosz (born 1941), Polish former wrestler *

Ryszard Engelking Ryszard Engelking (born 1935-11-16 in Sosnowiec) is a Polish mathematician. He was working mainly on general topology and dimension theory. He is author of several influential monographs in this field. The 1989 edition of his ''General Topology'' ...

(born 1935), Polish mathematician *

Ryszard Filipski Ryszard Filipski (17 July 1934 – 22 October 2021) was a Polish actor and theatre and film director. He established the monodrama theatre ' in Kraków (1966–1981). Ryszard Filipski is known for '' Hubal (1973)'', ''Zamach stanu'' (1981) an ...

(born 1934), Polish actor *

Ryszard Gajewski Ryszard Gajewski (born October 5, 1954 in Zakopane) is a Polish mountaineer best known for the first winter ascent of Manaslu on January 12, 1984 together with Maciej Berbeka. Eight-thousanders * Manaslu (8156 m.) with Maciej Berbeka * Cho Oyu ...

(born 1954), Polish mountaineer *

Ryszard Galla Ryszard Jerzy Galla (born 22 July 1956 in Wrocław) is a Polish politician of German heritage. Originally a member of the Opole Regional Assembly and briefly the Marshal of Opole Voivodeship in 2002, Galla was elected to the Sejm during the 200 ...

(born 1956), Polish politician *

Ryszard Garnys Ryszard Garnys (born 8 March 1947) is a retired Polish triple jumper. He was born in Tuszyn and represented the club Start Łódż. He finished fourth at the 1966 European Junior Championships, and fourth at the 1974 European Indoor Champions ...

(born 1947), retired Polish triple jumper *

Ryszard Gawlor Ryszard Gawior (born 18 September 1943) was a Polish luger who competed in the late 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1967 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany. Gawior also finished sixth ...

(born 1943), Polish luger who competed in the late 1960s *

Ryszard Głowacki Ryszard Głowacki (born 1937 in Dukla, Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population o ...

(born 1937), Polish engineer of geology, writer and publicist *

Ryszard Grobelny Ryszard Grobelny (born 17 April 1963 in Poznań) is a Polish politician and economist, who was the Mayor of Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland from 1998 to 2014). Life and career He attended primary school no. 71 with a sporting profile ...

(born 1963), mayor of Poznań since 1998 *

Ryszard Gryglewski Ryszard Jerzy Gryglewski (born 4 August 1932, in Wilno) is a Polish pharmacologist and physician. Member of the Polish Academy of Learning (PAU) and the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN).Ryszard Grzegorczyk Ryszard Grzegorczyk (20 September 1939 – 5 November 2021) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking ...

(born 1939), former Polish football player *

Ryszard Horowitz Ryszard Horowitz (born May 5, 1939) is a Polish-born American photographer recognized as a pioneer of special effects photography that predates digital imaging. Early life Horowitz was born in Kraków, Poland on May 5, 1939. Four months later, b ...

(born 1939), born in Kraków, Poland * Ryszard Jankowski (born 1960), retired Polish footballer (goalkeeper) *

Ryszard Jedliński Ryszard Grzegorz Jedliński (born 9 September 1953) is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and at the 1982 World Men's Handball Championship The 1982 World Men's Handball Championship was the 10th team han ...

(born 1953), former Polish handball player * Ryszard Kaczorowski hon GCMG (1919–2010), the last President of the Polish government in exile * Ryszard Kaczyński (born 1954), Polish politician * Ryszard Kalisz (born 1957), Polish politician *

Ryszard Kapuściński Ryszard Kapuściński (; 4 March 1932 – 23 January 2007) was a Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author. He received many awards and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kapuściński's personal journals in bo ...

(1932–2007), Polish journalist whose dispatches in book form brought him a global reputation *

Ryszard Katus Ryszard Katus (born March 29, 1947) is a Polish athlete, who competed mainly in the men's decathlon event during his career. Katus was born in Boska Wola. He competed for Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany, where he wo ...

(born 1947), Polish athlete, competed mainly in the men's decathlon *

Ryszard Knosala Ryszard Antoni Knosala (born 8 August 1949 in Opole) is a Polish engineer, professor of technical sciences and politician. He was the first Rector of the University of Applied Sciences in Nysa, starting from 5 October 2001. Knosala was elected to ...

(born 1949), Polish politician *

Ryszard Komornicki Ryszard Komornicki (born 14 August 1959) is a former Polish footballer who played as a winger or an attacking midfielder. He is currently the sporting director of GKS Tychy. Playing career Born in Ścinawa, Lower Silesia, Komornicki played for ...

(born 1959), retired Polish footballer, currently manager of Górnik Zabrze * Ryszard Koncewicz (died 2001), Polish soccer player as well as a coach *

Ryszard Kornacki Ryszard Kornacki (born 1940 in Lublin) it a Polish poet and essayist from Międzyrzec Podlaski Międzyrzec Podlaski ( la, Meserici, german: Meseritz) is a city in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, with the population of 17 ...

(born 1940), it a Polish poet and essayist from Międzyrzec Podlaski * Ryszard Kosiński (1955–2010), Polish sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1970s * Ryszard Kotla (born 1947), Polish travel writer, tour guide, activist, journalist, academic teacher and lifeguard instructor * Ryszard Kubiak (born 1950), Polish rower who competed in three Olympics *

Ryszard Kukliński Ryszard Jerzy Kukliński (June 13, 1930February 11, 2004) was a Polish colonel and Cold War spy for NATO. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general by Polish President Andrzej Duda. Kukliński passed top secret Soviet documen ...

(1930–2004), Polish colonel and Cold War spy * Ryszard Kulesza (born 1931), Polish footballer, coach and official *

Ryszard Jaxa-Małachowski Kulisicz Ricardo de Jaxa Małachowski (born 14 May 1887 Odessa, died 6 September 1972, Lima) – was a Polish-Peruvian architect, active in Peru, one of the major architects of the capital city of Lima. Overview Ricardo (Polish: ''Ryszard Jaxa-Małachow ...

, Peruvian architect of Polish and Slovak origin *

Ryszard Kunze Ryszard Kunze (born 12 December 1939) is a Polish fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, ...

(born 1939), Polish fencer *

Oskar Ryszard Lange Oskar Ryszard Lange (27 July 1904 – 2 October 1965) was a Polish economist and diplomat. He is best known for advocating the use of market pricing tools in socialist systems and providing a model of market socialism. He responded to the economi ...

(1904–1965), Polish economist and diplomat *

Ryszard Legutko Ryszard Antoni Legutko (), (born 24 December 1949), is a Polish philosopher and politician, and professor of philosophy at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, specializing in ancient philosophy and political theory. Biography Under communi ...

(born 1949), Polish professor of philosophy, writer and politician *

Ryszard Lubicz ''Klan'' (, English: ''Clan'') is a Polish soap opera that premiered on September 22, 1997 on the public TVP1 channel. With more than 4,000 episodes spanning 25 seasons, the show is the longest-running Polish TV series. It airs from Monday to F ...

, fictional character from Polish television series ''Klan'' * Ryszard Malachowskis (born 1965), retired male decathlete *

Ryszard Marchlik Ryszard Marchlik (born 3 November 1939) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the K-1 4 × 500 m event at Rome in 1960 It is also known as the "Year ...

(born 1939), Polish sprint canoeist who competed in the 1960s *

Ryszard Marczak Ryszard Antoni Marczak (born 25 November 1945 in Gdynia, Pomorskie) is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of ...

(born 1945), former long-distance runner from Poland * Ryszard Marzec (1931–1972), Polish field hockey player *

Ryszard Mordarski Ryszard Marek Mordarski (born 27 March 1976 in Nowy Sącz) is a Polish slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1993 to 1997. He finished eighth in the C1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is t ...

(born 1976), Polish slalom canoeist who competed in the mid-1990s * Ryszard Musielak (born 1950), one of the leaders of the Polish illegal ''Solidarity'' union in Toruń * Ryszard Nowak, Polish politician, member of Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice) party * Ryszard Oborski (born 1952), Polish sprint canoeist *

Ryszard Ochyra Ryszard Ochyra (born 1949) is a Polish bryologist. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation when citing a botanical name. In 1986, botanist Jiří Váňa and (mycologist) circumscribed ''Ochyraea'', which is a genus of mosses in t ...

(born 1949), Polish bryologist * Ryszard Ostrowski (born 1961), male former track and field middle distance runner from Poland * Ryszard Pacławski (born 1958), Polish lawyer, Scoutmaster and former Chief Scout from 1991 to 2000 * Ryszard Parulski (born 1938), Polish fencer *

Ryszard Pawłowski Ryszard Pawłowski (24 June 1950 in Bogatynia) - Polish alpine and high-altitude climber and photographer. Member of The Explorers Club. Ryszard Pawlowski is the founder and co-owner of the Patagonia Mountain Agency. He has been climbing since 1 ...

(born 1950), Polish alpine and high-altitude climber and photographer * Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz (1932–2004), Polish luger * Ryszard Peryt (born 1947), Polish opera director, conductor, producer and actor * Andrzej Ryszard Piątkowski (1934–2010), Polish sabreur and Olympic medallist *

Ryszard Piec Ryszard Leon Piec (born Richard Leon Pietz; 17 August 1913 – 24 January 1979) was a Polish footballer. Piec spent whole life in his native town of Lipiny, which now today is a district of Świętochłowice, in Upper Silesia. He played for Napr ...

(1913–1979), Polish soccer player *

Ryszard Pilarczyk Ryszard Pilarczyk (born 5 November 1975 in Poznań) is a former Poland, Polish Athletics (sport), athlete specializing in Sprint (running), sprinting events. Competition record Personal bests Outdoors *100m 10.26 (Athens 1997) *200m 20.69 (Kra ...

(born 1975), former Polish athlete specializing in sprinting events *

Ryszard Podlas File:Ryszard Podlas (9004711791).jpg, Ryszard Podlas Ryszard Podlas (born 29 July 1954) is a Polish Sprint (running), sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He was born in Białobrzezie and represented the club Technika Pracze. He won ...

(born 1954), Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres * Ryszard Przecicki (1934–2009), Australian businessman, chairman of Visy Industries * Ryszard Przybysz (1950–2002), Polish handball player * Ryszard Reiff (1923–2007), Polish politician, lawyer, publicist and resistance fighter * Ryszard Riedel (1956–1994), lead singer of the blues-rock band ''Dżem'' * Ryszard Rumianek (1947–2010), the rector of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw *

Ryszard Schnepf Ryszard Marian Schnepf (1951) is a Polish politician and diplomat. Early life Schnepf was born in Warsaw, Poland on 22 September 1951, to Polish mother, Alicja Szczepaniak-Schnepf (born in 1930), recognised as Righteous among the Nations and f ...

, Polish politician, deputy foreign minister from 2007 to 2008 * Ryszard Ścigalski (born 1954), Polish former wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics *

Ryszard Seruga Ryszard Seruga (born March 31, 1953 in Nowy Sącz) is a former Polish slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s and the 1980s. He won four medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (1979), a silver ( 1 ...

(born 1953), Polish slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s and 1980s * Krzysztof Ryszard Sikora (born 1959), Polish politician *

Ryszard Siwiec Ryszard Siwiec (; 7 March 1909 – 12 September 1968) was a Polish accountant and former Home Army resistance member who was the first person to commit suicide by self-immolation in protest against the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Alth ...

(1909–1968), the first person to commit suicide by self-immolation in protest against the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia * Ryszard Skowronek (born 1949), retired male decathlete from Poland * Ryszard Skwarski (born 1930), Polish sprint canoeist *

Ryszard Sobczak Ryszard Sobczak (born 2 November 1967) is a Polish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games ...

(born 1967), Polish fencer * Ryszard Stadniuk (born 1951), Polish rower * Ryszard Stanibula (born 1950), member of the Polish People’s Party * Ryszard Staniek (born 1973), former Polish football midfielder *

Ryszard Świętochowski Ryszard Świętochowski (17 September 1882 in Warsaw – 1941 in Auschwitz) was a Polish politician, publicist and engineer. He was the son of Aleksander Świętochowski. Swiętochowski was an activist of SP and People's Party, co-worker o ...

(1882–1941), Polish politician, publicist and engineer * Ryszard Syski (1924–2007), Polish-American mathematician *

Ryszard Szurkowski Ryszard Jan Szurkowski (12 January 1946 – 1 February 2021) was a Polish road bicycle racer, widely regarded as a legend of the sport in Poland. Career He was a silver medalist in the team trial at the Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 ...

(born 1946), retired road bicycle racer from Poland * Ryszard Szymczak (1944–1996), former Polish football player * Ryszard Tarasiewicz (born 1962), retired Polish football player * Ryszard Tomczyk (born 1959), Polish politician, a historian, and a member of Local government * Ryszard Torzecki (1925–2003), Polish historian, specializing in the Polish-Ukrainian relations * Ryszard Tylewski (born 1952), Polish sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1970s *

Ryszard Wasko Ryszard Wasko (Waśko) (born February 21, 1947, in Nysa) is a Polish artist, who has worked in multimedia, including photography, film, video, installation, painting, and drawing. He is also known as a curator and organizer of art events. He l ...

, Polish artist in multimedia, photography, film, video, installation, painting, and drawing * Ryszard Wawryniewicz (born 1962), Polish politician *

Ryszard Wieczorek Ryszard Wieczorek (born 25 January 1962) is a Polish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently in charge of Arka Gdynia. Wieczorek played for Naprzód Syrynia, Górnik Pszów, Odra Wodzisław and Preussen ...

(born 1962), manager of the Polish football team Górnik Zabrze * Ryszard Wójcik (born 1956), retired Polish football referee * Ryszard Wolny (born 1969), Polish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling * Ryszard Zakrzewski, Polish traveler, topographer, and an officer in the Russian Army who lived in the 19th century * Ryszard Zbrzyzny (born 1955), Polish politician *

Ryszard Zub Ryszard Zub (24 March 1934 – 11 January 2015) was a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the an ...

(born 1934), Polish fencer {{given name Polish masculine given names