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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...
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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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    counterpart is Szewińska. Notable people with the surname include: Andrzej Szewiński (born 1970), Polish volleyball player Irena Szewińska (1946–2018),...
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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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    Lithuanian politician Irena Swanson, Yugoslav-born American mathematician Irena Szewińska (1946–2018), Polish sprinter Irena Turkevycz-Martynec (1899–1983)...
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    Irena Szewińska's time of 11.1 seconds stood as the Olympic record for one day....
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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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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  • Championships. Irena Szewińska, sprinter (born Irena Kirszenstein, 24 May 1946 in Leningrad, Russia. Between 1964 and 1980 Szewińska participated in...
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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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    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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    Awards and achievements Preceded by Irena Szewińska United Press International Athlete of the Year 1975, 1976 Succeeded by Rosemarie Ackermann Preceded by...
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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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    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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  • Mäntyranta  Finland Cross-country skiing 1960–1968 Winter M 3 2 2 Irena Szewińska  Poland Athletics 1964–1976 Summer F 3 2 2 Agneta Andersson  Sweden...
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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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    6 – – 6 Sandra Perković  Croatia Discus throw 2010 2022 6 – – 6 3 Irena Szewińska (Kirszenstein)  Poland 100 m / 200 m / 400 m / 4 × 100 m relay / 4...
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  • May 24 Tansu Çiller, Turkish politician, Prime Minister of Turkey Irena Szewińska, Polish Olympic sprinter (d. 2018) Nicolau dos Reis Lobato, East Timorese...
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