Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
2 silver, 1 bronze, 1 gold
(bronze) Ryszard Katus 1972 decathlon 
(gold) Ryszard Bosek 1976 volleyball
(silver) Ryszard Podlas 1976 4x400 m relay
(silver) Leszek Dunecki (middle name Ryszard) 1980 4x100 m relay
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 president
(president) Ryszard Kaczorowski 1989-1990