The Most Famous
WRESTLERS from Poland
This page contains a list of the greatest Polish Wrestlers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,027 Wrestlers, 10 of which were born in Poland. This makes Poland the birth place of the 30th most number of Wrestlers behind Kazakhstan, and Israel.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Polish Wrestlers of all time. This list of famous Polish Wrestlers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Polish Wrestlers.
1. Kazimierz Lipień (1949 - 2005)
With an HPI of 52.22, Kazimierz Lipień is the most famous Polish Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Kazimierz Lipień (6 February 1949 – 12 November 2005) was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Poland. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and placed third, first and sixth, respectively. Between 1971 and 1979 he collected 12 medals at the world and European championships, including five gold medals. His twin brother Józef was also an Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler. Lipień was born in a large family, and besides Józef had four brothers, Edward, Stanisław, Bogdan and Zbigniew, and two sisters, Ewa and Michalina. He graduated from a technical school in 1972, and in 1980 received a coaching degree in Warsaw. In 1981 he moved to Sweden, where he won three national titles (in 1981 and 1985 in Greco-Roman and in 1982 in freestyle wrestling) and trained wrestlers at various clubs for ten years. In 1991 he returned to Poland and headed the national junior wrestling team. He died in the United States. He had a wife (Antonina) and two sons, Peter and Jacob.
2. Andrzej Wroński (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 46.95, Andrzej Wroński is the 2nd most famous Polish Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Andrzej Adam Wroński (born 8 October 1965 in Kartuzy, Pomorskie) is a Polish wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won two Olympic gold medals. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
3. Józef Tracz (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 43.87, Józef Tracz is the 3rd most famous Polish Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Józef Bronisław Tracz (born 1 September 1964 in Żary) is a Polish wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won three Olympic medals. For his sport achievements, he received: Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (5th Class) in 1996.
4. Andrzej Głąb (b. 1966)
With an HPI of 42.69, Andrzej Głąb is the 4th most famous Polish Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Andrzej Głąb (born 10 November 1966 in Chełm) is a Polish wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in wrestling in the 48 kg category (light-flyweight).
5. Monika Michalik (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 41.43, Monika Michalik is the 5th most famous Polish Wrestler. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Monika Ewa Michalik (Polish pronunciation: [mɔˈnika ˈɛva miˈxalik]; born 2 May 1980 in Międzyrzecz) is a freestyle wrestler from Poland. She participated in Women's freestyle 63 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the last 16, she beat Volha Khilko from Belarus. In the quarter-finals Michalik lost to the French wrestler Lise Golliot-Legrand. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Michalik once again reached the quarter-finals, losing to eventual silver medallist Jing Ruixue of China. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal defeating Inna Trazhukova of Russia. Her brother Tadeusz is also a wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
6. Denis Kudla (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 39.89, Denis Kudla is the 6th most famous Polish Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Denis Maksymilian Kudla (born 24 December 1994) is a German Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2016 European Wrestling Championships. Kudla won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics at 85 kg. He lost to eventual winner Davit Chakvetadze of Russia.
7. Roksana Zasina (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 34.20, Roksana Zasina is the 7th most famous Polish Wrestler. Her biography has been translated into 13 different languages.
Roksana Zasina (born 21 August 1988) is a Polish freestyle wrestler. She is a five-time medalist, including gold, at the European Wrestling Championships. She is also a bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a silver medalist at the European Games.
8. Julia Kowalczyk (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 27.81, Julia Kowalczyk is the 8th most famous Polish Wrestler. Her biography has been translated into 9 different languages.
Julia Kowalczyk (born 30 September 1997) is a Polish judoka. She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2018 European U23 Judo Championships held in Győr, Hungary. She won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey. In June 2021, she competed in the women's 57 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
9. Angelika Szymańska (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 26.95, Angelika Szymańska is the 9th most famous Polish Wrestler. Her biography has been translated into 9 different languages.
Angelika Szymańska (born 16 October 1999) is a Polish judoka who competes in international judo competitions. She is a two-time Grand Slam bronze medalist, a European U23 champion and European Junior silver medalist. Szymańska began judo in 2007 and was trained by Olympic silver medalist Aneta Szczepańska and Roman Stawisiński.
10. Sarra Hamdi (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 23.22, Sarra Hamdi is the 10th most famous Polish Wrestler. Her biography has been translated into 8 different languages.
Sarra Hamdi (born 13 March 1999) is a Tunisian freestyle wrestler. She is a silver medalist at the African Games and a five-time medalist, including gold, at the African Wrestling Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the women's 50 kg event.
People
Pantheon has 12 people classified as Polish wrestlers born between 1949 and 1999. Of these 12, 11 (91.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Polish wrestlers include Andrzej Wroński, Józef Tracz, and Andrzej Głąb. The most famous deceased Polish wrestlers include Kazimierz Lipień. As of April 2024, 2 new Polish wrestlers have been added to Pantheon including Józef Tracz, and Andrzej Głąb.
Living Polish Wrestlers
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Andrzej Wroński
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Józef Tracz
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Andrzej Głąb
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Monika Michalik
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Denis Kudla
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Roksana Zasina
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.20
Julia Kowalczyk
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.81
Angelika Szymańska
1999 - Present
HPI: 26.95
Sarra Hamdi
1999 - Present
HPI: 23.22
Agata Perenc
1990 - Present
HPI: 20.20
Xu Shiyan
1997 - Present
HPI: 18.79
