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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.
Jun 30, 2018 · The IAAF is deeply saddened by the news that legendary Polish sprinter Irena Szewinska, widely considered one of the most successful and multi-talented athletes of all time, died on Friday (29) in Warsaw after a long battle with cancer.
Irena Kirszenstein-Szewińska (ur. 24 maja 1946 w Leningradzie, zm. 29 czerwca 2018 w Warszawie) – 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 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).
May 20, 2024 · Irena Szewińska was a Polish sprinter who dominated women’s athletics for nearly two decades. Between 1964 and 1976, she earned seven Olympic medals, tying the record of Australian Shirley Strickland de la Hunty for most medals won by a woman in Olympic athletics competition.
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 30, 2018 · 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 ...
