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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.
- 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
- 29 June 2018 (aged 72), Warsaw, Poland
- 60 kg (132 lb)
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.
- polskie
- 176 cm
4 days ago · 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.
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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.
Jun 29, 2018 · Published June 29, 2018 03:36 PM. Getty Images. 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).
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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...
Irena Szewińska. Team Poland. Athletics. Olympic Medals. 3 G. 2 S. 2 B. Games Participations 5. First Olympic Games Tokyo 1964. Year of Birth 1946. Olympic Results. Biography. Born to Polish parents in Leningrad in the Soviet Union, Irena Kirszenstein first competed in the Olympic Games as an 18-year-old at the 1964 Tokyo Games.
