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Zbigniew Boniek at the top of the 50 Most Influential People in Polish Sport ranking
The Forbes magazine alongside Pentagon Research have prepared a ranking of 50 Most Influential People in Polish Sport. Once again, the President of the Polish Football Association Zbigniew Boniek placed at the top of the list. Second place was taken by Adam Malysz and third spot went to Robert Lewandowski.
'I am delighted to have won such a contest. I represent the largest sports association in Poland and this award constitutes a recognition of the efforts of numerous people. In my opinion, "influential" means "effective", so I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this award. The image of the Polish Football Association has significantly improved over the last few years, also thanks to the young people who work for it every day. I would also like to thank the sponsors of our association because it is thanks to them that Polish football can grow,' said Zbigniew Boniek after receiving the award
50 Most Influential People in Polish Sport Ranking:
1. Zbigniew Boniek, President of the Polish Football Association
2. Adam Małysz, Director-coordinator of the Polish Ski Association
3. Robert Lewandowski, captain of the Polish national team and Bayern Munich player
4. Witold Bańka, head of WADA
5. Czesław Lang, organiser of Tour de Pologne
6. Kamil Stoch, ski jumper
7. Marcin Gortat, basketball player
8 Apoloniusz Tajner, President of the Polish Ski Association
9. Jakub Błaszczykowski, Polish national team player, Wisła Kraków player
10. Andrzej Kraśnicki, President of the Polish Olympic Committee
11 Zygmunt Solorz, owner of Cyfrowy Polsat
12 Tomasz Majewski, Vice-President of the Polish Athletic Association
13. Bertus Jan-Willem Servaas, owner of PGE Vive Kielce
14. Robert Kubica, Williams driver
15. Daniel Obajtek, President of PKN Orlen
16. Dariusz Miłek, owner of CCC Team
17. Vital Heynen, coach of the Polish national volleyball team
18. Anna Lewandowska, fitness coach
19. Robert Korzeniowski, Head of Sports at CCC
20. Dariusz Mioduski, owner and President of Legia Warszawa
21. Janusz Filipiak, owner and President of Cracovia
22. Jacek Kurski, President of TVP
23. Paweł Zagumny, President of the Polish Volleyball League
24. Jacek Kasprzyk, President of the Polish Volleyball Association
25. Piotr Żyła, ski jumper
26 Jacek and Piotr Rutkowski, owners of Lech Poznań
27. Sebastian Świderski, President of Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle
28. Maciej Kawulski and Martin Lewandowski, owners of Martial Arts Confrontation (KSW)
29 Wojciech Szczęsny, Polish national team player, Juventus FC player
30. Agnieszka Radwańska, former tennis player
31. Justyna Kowalczyk, cross-country skier
32. Włodzimierz Szaronowicz, former sports journalist
33. Ewa Chodakowska, fitness coach
34. Mateusz Borek, sports journalist and boxing promoter
35. Mateusz Juroszek, owner of STS
36. Igor Klaja, owner of the 4F brand
37. Krzysztof Hołowczyc, rally driver
38. Maciej Sawicki, Secretary General of the Polish Football Association
39. Krzysztof Piątek, Polish national team player, AC MIlan player
40. Kazimierz Wierzbicki, owner of the Trefl Group
41 Adam Góral, Member of the Supervisory Board of Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
42. Bartosz Kurek, volleyball player at Vero Volley Monza
43. Dariusz Szpakowski, sports journalist
44. Jerzy Brzęczek, Polish national team coach
45. Arkadiusz Milik, Polish national team player, SSC Napoli player
46 Marek Szkolnikowski, Director of TVP Sport
47. Michał Kubiak, volleyball player at Panasonic Panthers
48. David Kubacki, ski jumper
49. Grzegorz Krychowiak, Polish national team player, Lokomotiv Moscow player
50. Anita Włodarczyk, athlete