The Polish National Soccer Team was the winner of the 1972 Olympic Football Tournament, as well as a runner-up in 1976 and 1992. Poland has made 7 Fifa World Cup appearances (1938, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2006) and achieved great success, finishing third at both the 1974 World Cup in Germany and the 1982 World Cup in Argentina. The junior team has also achieved success on the international stage, finishing third at the 1983 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final, fourth at the 1979 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final and fourth at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup Final.
- , Soccer Player (born April 8 , 1950 in Malbork , Poland ) - Lato is the all-time cap leader for the Polish National Soccer Team. He was the leading scorer at the 1974 Fifa World Cup, where he won the Golden Shoe after scoring a tournament best 7 goals. Lato's playing career coincided with the golden era of Polish soccer, which began with Olympic gold in Munich in 1972 and ended a decade later with a third place finish at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, a repeat of the Poles' impressive finish at the 1974 championships in Germany. Lato retired from professional soccer in 1984 with 45 international goals, a record that stands to this day.
- , Sprinter (born '''Irena Kirszenstein''' on May 24 1946 in Leningrad , Russia , - Between 1964 and 1980 Szewińska participated in five Olympic Games, winning seven medals, three of them gold. She also broke six world records and was the first woman to hold world records at 100 m, 200 m and 400 m at the same time. She also won 13 medals in European Championships. Between 1965 and 1979 she gathered 26 titles of Champion of Poland in 100 m sprint, 200 m sprint, 400 m sprint, 4x400 m relay and long jump.
- , Motorcycle Speedway Rider (born April 11 1971 in Bydgoszcz , Poland ) - Gallob is Poland's most recognized motorcyclist. He has finished in the top ten of the Speedway Grand Prix 11 times, including his best performance in 1999 when he captured second place.
- , Boxer (born January 5 1968 ) - In his early days, Gołota had 111 wins in a stellar amateur career that culminated in his winning a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics . Gołota also captured a Bronze Medal at the 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships . His professional record stands at 39 wins, 6 losses, one no contest, and one draw, with 32 knockouts.
- , Soccer Player (born March 23 , 1973 in Rybnik , Poland ) - Dudek, a famous Polish goalkeeper began his professional career with Sokół Tychy, a team in the Polish National Soccer League where he played one season in 1995-1996. Between 1996-2002, Dudek was a member of Feyenoord Rotterdam of the Eredivisie league in The Netherlands where he won the 1998-1999 Dutch League Championship and the 1999–2000 Dutch Super Cup. During his stay with Feyenoord he also received the leagues highest goalkeeping honors, winning the Dutch Keeper Of The Year Award twice (1998–1999, 1999-2000. In 2002 Dudek was transfered to Liverpool of the English Premier League where he became a household name, winning the League Cup in 2002–03, the UEFA Champions League in 2004–05, the European Super Cup in 2005–06 as well as the FA Cup in 2005–06. Presently Dudek plays for Real Madrid in Spain . He has made 56 appearances for the Polish National Team.
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