FOOTBALLFootball in Poland has started in half

of 80s 19th century, probably in Kraków, Lwów, Szczecin or Gdańsk.

One of the most popular places to play football was Jordan’s Park, where

almost 32.000 people used to do it, especially teenagers and young kids.

PZPN was started on December 1919 in Warsaw. It’s founder was Edward Cetnarowski with the seat in Kraków.

Polish Football

Association

THE MOST FAMOUS POLISH

FOOTBALLERS

THE HISTORY OF POLISH FOOTBALL

He is the most famous Polish football player for two goals scored in the match against the Soviet Union in 1957 at Stadion Śląski.

Gerard Cieślik

He’s a former Polish football striker, the all-time highest goal scorer for the Polish national team.

Włodzimierz Lubański

Boniek represented Poland in 80 international maches and scored 24 goals. He won a bronze medal as a part of the Polish team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

He was a Polish footballer, who played as an offensive midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation.

He played in Legia Warsaw, National Team, Manchester City and San Diego Sockers.

Kazimierz Deyna

National Stadium

Stadium was built in 2008-2011 and officially opened in September 2012. There were first European Championships UEFA EURO in 2012.

He is a Polish footballer who plays for Arsenal and the Poland national team as a goalkeeper.

Wojciech Szczęsny

He is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Polish national team.

Robert Lewandowski

HANDBALL

Beginnings of this sport are dating from autumn 1917. In Szczypiorno, german soldiers introduced handball’s rules for polish people.

Marcin and Krzysztof Lijewscy

They received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.

Grzegorz TkaczykHe is a Polish handball player – a member of Poland national handball team, the participant of 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.

Sławomir Szmal

He’s a Polish handball player (goalkeeper) and a member of Poland national handball team. He currently plays for the German club.

OUR SCHOOL HANDBALL PLAYERS

SUCCESSESOur school handball players had many successes on the range of voivodeship and even the entire country.

OUR SCHOOL TEAM

VOLLEYBALL

In 1923 there was a high growth of polish volleyball. The first clubs were created .

Warsaw 1929 – first Polish Championship in this sport.

Winiarski won the Best Spiker award, and the silver medal,

playing with Skra Bełchatów.

Michał Winiarski

Marcin Możdżonek

He plays in Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2007 (in match Poland - Argentina).

Bartosz Kurek played with the Poland team who won the Bronze Medal at the 2011 World League, winning also the Best Scorer award.

Bartosz Kurek

Robert KorzeniowskiHe is a former Polish racewalker. He has won four gold medals at the Summer Olympics.

Tomasz Majewski

He is a Polish shot putter and a double Olympic gold medalist. He is the third shot putter to successfully defend the Olympic title.

Artur PatrykaHe’s a former Polish high jumper and two-time Olympic medalist. He won twelve national titles in a row, starting in 1989. He represented ŁKS Łódź.

It is also a popular sport like football, handball and

volleyball. The best Polish ski jumper

is Adam Małysz. He is famous all over the world.

SKI JUMPING

Adam MałyszHe is a former Polish ski jumper, one of the most successful ski jumpers in the history of the sport.

Justyna KowalczykShe is a Polish cross country skier. Kowalczyk is an Olympic Champion and a double World Champion.

Marcin GortatHe is a Polish professional basketball center with the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. He’s 6 feet and 11 inch (2.11 m) height.

Otylia Jędrzejczak

She is a Polish swimmer. She is the Olympic champion from Athens 2004 in the 200 metre butterfly.

Paweł Korzeniowski

He is a Polish swimmer, who won the 200 m butterfly at the 2005 World Aquatics Championship in Montreal. He also competes in the freestyle events.

Agnieszka Radwańska

She’s a Polish professional tennis player. She’s the first Polish player in the Open Era to reach the singles final of a Grand Slam.

Krzysztof HołowczycHe’s a Polish rally driver. He won the Polish Rally Championship in 1995 and 1999 and the European Rally Championship.

Robert Kubica

He’s a Polish racing driver. He became the first Polish driver to compete in Formula One.

I introduced only basic information

about sports in my country as we are very sport-loving people

Thank you for your attention