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Adam Wiśniewski
Adam Wiśniewski (born 24 October 1980) is a Polish retired handballer who played for Wisła Płock. He competed in handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Sporting achievements State awards * 2015 Silver Cross of Merit Silver is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag () and atomic number 47. A soft, whitish-gray, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. ... References External links * * * * * 1980 births Living people Polish male handball players Olympic handball players for Poland Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Wisła Płock (handball) players Sportspeople from Płock Handball players from Masovian Voivodeship 21st-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Płock
Płock (pronounced ), officially the Ducal Capital City of Płock, is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river, in the Masovian Voivodeship. According to the data provided by Central Statistical Office (Poland), GUS on 31 December 2021, there were 116,962 inhabitants in the city. Płock is a seat of the county (''powiat'') in the west of the Masovian Voivodeship. From 1079 to 1138 it was the List of former national capitals, capital of Poland. The Cathedral Hill (''Wzgórze Tumskie''), along with Płock Castle and the Płock Cathedral, Catholic Cathedral containing the sarcophagi of some Polish monarchs, is listed as a List of Historic Monuments (Poland), Historic Monument of Poland. It was the main city and administrative center of Mazovia in the Middle Ages before the rise of Warsaw, and later it remained a royal city in Poland, royal city of Poland.Adolf Pawiński, ''Mazowsze'', Warszawa 1895, p. 37 (in Polish) It is the cultural, academic, scientific, administrative and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Płock
An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track and field and marathon runners but excluding e.g. swimmers, footballers or basketball players. However, in other contexts (mainly in the United States) it is used to refer to all athletics (physical culture) participants of any sport. For the latter definition, the word sportsperson or the gendered sportsman or sportswoman are also used. A third definition is also sometimes used, meaning anyone who is physically fit regardless of whether they compete in a sport. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise, accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the , ''at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisła Płock (handball) Players
Wisła Płock Spółka Akcyjna (Wisła Płock S.A.), commonly referred to as Wisła Płock (), is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Płock, Masovian Voivodeship. They will compete in the Ekstraklasa in the 2025–26 Ekstraklasa, 2025–26 season after winning the 2024–25 I liga promotion play-offs. Previous names *1947: ''Elektryczność Płock'' *1950: ''ZS Ogniwo Płock'' (Elektryczność + ZS Ogniwo) *spring 1955: ''ZS Sparta Płock'' (ZS Ogniwo + ZS Sparta) *autumn 1955: ''PKS'' [Płocki KS] ''Wisła Płock'' *1963: ''ZKS Wisła Płock'' *1 January 1992: ''ZKS Petrochemia Płock'' *1 July 1999: ''KS Petro Płock'' *27 June 2000: ''Orlen Płock'' *7 June 2002: ''ZKS Wisła Płock'' Honours Domestic * Ekstraklasa **4th place: 2004–05 Ekstraklasa, 2004–05 **5th place: 2003–04 Ekstraklasa, 2003–04, 2017–18 Ekstraklasa, 2017–18 * Polish Cup **Winners: 2005–06 Polish Cup, 2005–06 **Runners-up: 2002–03 Polish Cup, 2002–0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball Players At The 2016 Summer Olympics
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the opposing team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Handball Players For Poland
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Polish Male Handball Players
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters * Kevin Polish, an American Paralympian archer Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polishchuk (surname) * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (, ''Heroic Polonaise''; ) * Polon ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Cross Of Merit (Poland)
A cross is a religious symbol consisting of two intersecting lines, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The cross shape has been widely officially recognized as an absolute and exclusive religious symbol of Christianity from an early period in that religion's history.''Christianity: an introduction'' by Alister E. McGrath 2006 pages 321-323 Before then, it was used as a religious or cultural symbol throughout , in west and |
Wisła Płock (handball)
SPR Wisła Płock SA, competing for sponsorship reasons as Orlen Wisła Płock, is a professional men's handball club based in Płock in central Poland, founded in 1964. They compete in the Polish Superliga. Crest, colours, supporters Kits Honours Domestic * Polish Superliga :Winners (9): 1994–95, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2023–24, 2024–25 * Polish Cup :Winners (13): 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 International * EHF European League :Bronze (1): 2021–22 Former names *Wisła Płock – (1964–1992) *Petrochemia Płock – (1992–1999) *Petro Płock – (1999–2000) *Orlen Płock – (2000–2002) *Wisła Płock – (2002–2010) *SPR Wisła Płock – (2010–present) Season by season European record EHF Champions League Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 2016 Summer Olympics
The handball tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 21 August at the Future Arena in the Barra Olympic Park. The tournaments were won by Denmark in the men's competition and Russia for the women's tournament. The French teams for both competitions finished with the silver medal, and the bronze went to Germany and Norway, respectively. Format The handball event at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played between 6 and 21 August 2016 at the Future Arena in the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Games consisted of two tournaments, one each for men and women's teams. The events featured twelve teams, who qualified for the tournament from a series of preceding tournaments, as well as the host country Brazil. The draw for the championships took place on 29 April 2016, and split the teams into Round-robin tournament, round robin groups of six. Four teams from each group qualified for the knockout rounds, and the winner and runner-up re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
