Namesakes
Israeli Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister/president
(prime minister/president) Shimon Peres (a.k.a. Szymon) 1984-1986; 1995-1996; 2007-2014 
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 peace
(peace) Shimon Peres (a.k.a. Szymon) 1994
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold
(gold) Szymon Ziółkowski 2000 hammer throw
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed Szymon of Lipnicza ?-1482