The Most Famous
HANDBALL PLAYERS from Poland
This page contains a list of the greatest Polish Handball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 420 Handball Players, 5 of which were born in Poland. This makes Poland the birth place of the 15th most number of Handball Players behind Netherlands, and Romania.
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Polish Handball Players of all time. This list of famous Polish Handball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Jerzy Klempel (1953 - 2004)
With an HPI of 42.08, Jerzy Klempel is the most famous Polish Handball Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Jerzy Klempel (23 April 1953 – 28 May 2004) was a Polish former handball player and coach who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he won the bronze medal with the Polish team. He played all five matches and scored 23 goals. Four years later he was part of the Polish team which finished seventh. He played all six matches and scored 44 goals. He became the top scorer of the tournament.
2. Günther Ortmann (1916 - 2002)
With an HPI of 41.70, Günther Ortmann is the 2nd most famous Polish Handball Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Günther Ortmann (30 November 1916 – 10 January 2002) was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German field handball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches.
3. Sławomir Szmal (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 36.50, Sławomir Szmal is the 3rd most famous Polish Handball Player. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Sławomir Szmal (born 2 October 1978) is a former Polish handball player, who played for the Poland men's national handball team, a participant in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, and a medalist in the World Championship (silver in 2007, bronzes in 2009, 2015). Szmal is currently the goalkeeping coach of the Polish national team.
4. Karol Bielecki (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 34.02, Karol Bielecki is the 4th most famous Polish Handball Player. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Karol Bielecki (born 23 January 1982) is a Polish former handball player who played for the Polish national team.
5. Kamil Syprzak (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 31.35, Kamil Syprzak is the 5th most famous Polish Handball Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Kamil Syprzak (born 23 July 1991) is a Polish professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Polish national team.
6. Mariusz Jurasik (b. 1976)
With an HPI of 30.01, Mariusz Jurasik is the 6th most famous Polish Handball Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Mariusz Jurasik (born 4 May 1976) is a former Polish handball player who played for the Polish national team.
7. Bartosz Jurecki (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 29.65, Bartosz Jurecki is the 7th most famous Polish Handball Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Bartosz Jurecki (born 31 January 1979) is a former Polish handball player who is currently the manager of Piotrkowianin Piotrków Trybunalski.
8. Krzysztof Lijewski (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 29.59, Krzysztof Lijewski is the 8th most famous Polish Handball Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Krzysztof Lijewski (born 7 July 1983) is a Polish former handball player. He received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia and at the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where Poland finished 5th and at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Poland finished 4th. His brother is Marcin Lijewski.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Polish handball players born between 1916 and 1991. Of these 8, 6 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Polish handball players include Sławomir Szmal, Karol Bielecki, and Kamil Syprzak. The most famous deceased Polish handball players include Jerzy Klempel, and Günther Ortmann. As of April 2024, 3 new Polish handball players have been added to Pantheon including Jerzy Klempel, Kamil Syprzak, and Mariusz Jurasik.
Living Polish Handball Players
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Sławomir Szmal
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Karol Bielecki
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.02
Kamil Syprzak
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.35
Mariusz Jurasik
1976 - Present
HPI: 30.01
Bartosz Jurecki
1979 - Present
HPI: 29.65
Krzysztof Lijewski
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.59
Deceased Polish Handball Players
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Go to all RankingsJerzy Klempel
1953 - 2004
HPI: 42.08
Kamil Syprzak
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.35
Mariusz Jurasik
1976 - Present
HPI: 30.01
