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Irena Szewińska (née Kirszenstein; Polish pronunciation: [iˈrɛna ʂɛˈviɲska]; 24 May 1946 – 29 June 2018) was a Polish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost track athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events.
Irena Kirszenstein-Szewińska [2] (ur. 24 maja 1946 w Leningradzie, zm. 29 czerwca 2018 w Warszawie [3]) – polska lekkoatletka specjalizująca się w biegach sprinterskich i skoku w dal, a po zakończeniu kariery działaczka krajowych i międzynarodowych organizacji sportowych; dama Orderu Orła Białego .
Jun 30, 2018 · Irena Szewinska, who won Olympic gold in the 400m and broke 10 world records in three different events, passed away at 72 after a long illness. She was a prominent figure in athletics as an athlete, coach, official and IAAF Council member.
Jul 3, 2018 · Irena Szewinska, a sprinter and long jumper who won seven medals in five Olympic Games, tying an Olympic women’s record and becoming a national hero in Poland, died on Friday at a hospital in...
Jun 28, 2024 · Irena Szewińska was a Polish sprinter who dominated women’s athletics over two decades. Between 1964 and 1976, she earned seven Olympic medals and was considered one of the most accomplished female athletes of her generation.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The most illustrious Polish athlete ever, Irena Szewinska participated in track and field events at five Olympic Games, winning three gold medals, two silver and two bronze: Tokyo 1964 (4x100m gold medal, 200m silver medal, long jump silver medal), Mexico City 1968 (200m gold medal, 100m bronze medal), Munich 1972 (200m bronze medal), Montreal 1...
Jun 29, 2018 · Irena Szewińska, Poland’s most decorated Olympian with seven medals across five track and field events, has died at 72, according to the Polish Olympic Committee. Szewińska, a five-time Olympian, took gold at Tokyo 1964 (4x100m), Mexico City 1968 (200m) and Montreal 1976 (400m).
