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...
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The Irena Szewińska Memorial is an annual track and field meeting held at the Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland in July. It was first...
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Joyce in the final. The medals for the competition were presented by Irena Szewińska, Poland, IOC member, and the gifts were presented by Kelani Bayor,...
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by a Polish woman in the competition's history – matching that of Irena Szewińska and Daria Korczyńska (both of whom were medallists). In March 2018...
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Edith McGuire United States Irena Kirszenstein Poland Marilyn Black Australia 1968 Mexico City details Irena Szewińska Poland Raelene Boyle Australia...
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several times at the Olympics: in 1912, 1932, 1960, 1968, and 2016. Irena Szewińska is the only person to break the women's world record at the competition...
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Ewa Kłobukowska ran 11.1 to set a new world record along with teammate Irena Kirszenstein. But she was disqualified from competition in 1967 owing to...
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break the 49.10 s 1996's mark of Falilat Ogunkoya-Osheku and win the Irena Szewińska Memorial in Bydgoszcz, Poland, becoming the 7th fastest woman of all...
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1962: Jutta Heine (FRG) 1966: Irena Kirszenstein (POL) 1969: Petra Vogt (GDR) 1971: Renate Stecher (GDR) 1974: Irena Szewińska (POL) 1978: Lyudmila Kondratyeva...
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European Championships she was defeated in both the 100 m and 200 m, by Irena Szewińska of Poland and had to settle for silver in both distances. However the...
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USSR rowing, double sculls Tamás Gábor, Hungary fencing, team épée Irena Szewińska, Poland, athletics 4x100-meter relay Grigory Kriss, USSR fencing, individual...
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fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events. Irena Szewińska's 22.21 from 1974 was the fastest eligible 200 metre performance at...
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of them gold). Allyson Felix has won three medals, as has Poland's Irena Szewińska. Reflecting how sprint athletes often compete over various distances...
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and politician Irena Svobodová (born 1953), Czech volleyball player Irena Swanson, Yugoslav-born American mathematician Irena Szewińska (1946–2018), Polish...
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held on 8 August at the Carioca Arena 3. The medals were presented by Irena Szewińska, IOC member, Poland and Stanislav Pozdnyakov, President of the European...
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Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzów, becoming only the second Polish woman after Irena Szewińska to run 400 metres under 50 seconds. On 15 February 2023, Kaczmarek...
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Edinburgh, Scotland 23 July 1970 51.0 51.08 Monika Zehrt East Germany Paris, France 4 July 1972 49.9 Irena Szewińska Poland Warsaw, Poland 22 June 1974...
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Irena Szewińska's time of 11.1 seconds stood as the Olympic record for one day....
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1962: Jutta Heine (FRG) 1966: Irena Kirszenstein (POL) 1969: Petra Vogt (GDR) 1971: Renate Stecher (GDR) 1974: Irena Szewińska (POL) 1978: Lyudmila Kondratyeva...
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Otylia Jędrzejczak with three titles each; track and field athletes Irena Szewińska and Stanisława Walasiewicz, as well as ski jumper Adam Małysz with...
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Wilden West Germany Kathy Hammond United States 1976 Montreal details Irena Szewińska Poland Christina Brehmer East Germany Ellen Streidt East Germany...
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details Wyomia Tyus United States Barbara Ferrell United States Irena Szewińska Poland 1972 Munich details Renate Stecher East Germany Raelene Boyle...
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minimum for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Fifth in 1500 m at the Irena Szewińska memorial in Bydgoszcz]. Włocławek Nasze Miasto (in Polish). 20 June...
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Kłobukowska (POL) 1969: Petra Vogt (GDR) 1971: Renate Stecher (GDR) 1974: Irena Szewińska (POL) 1978: Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1982: Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1986: Marlies...
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Championships. Irena Szewińska, sprinter (born Irena Kirszenstein, 24 May 1946 in Leningrad, Russia. Between 1964 and 1980 Szewińska participated in...
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invasion of Afghanistan. The most successful Polish Olympian to date is Irena Szewińska with seven Olympic medals altogether. With four gold medals, Robert...
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details Wyomia Tyus United States Barbara Ferrell United States Irena Szewińska Poland 1972 Munich details Renate Stecher East Germany Raelene Boyle...
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Olympic medals in athletics Shirley Strickland - 7 Olympic medals Irena Szewińska - sprinter & long jumper, 7 Olympic medals; world records (100-m, 200-m...
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1962: Jutta Heine (FRG) 1966: Irena Kirszenstein (POL) 1969: Petra Vogt (GDR) 1971: Renate Stecher (GDR) 1974: Irena Szewińska (POL) 1978: Lyudmila Kondratyeva...
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