Irena Szewińska

Irena Szewińska
Szewińska in 1975
Personal information
Born(1946-05-24)24 May 1946
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died29 June 2018(2018-06-29) (aged 72)
Warsaw, Poland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubPolonia Warszawa
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 2 2
European Championships 5 1 4
European Indoor Championships 2 2 2
Summer Universiade 2 1 0
Total 12 6 8
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo4 × 100 m
1968 Mexico City200 m
1976 Montréal400 m
1964 Tokyo200 m
1964 TokyoLong jump
1968 Mexico City100 m
1972 Munich200 m
European Championships
1966 Budapest200 m
1966 BudapestLong jump
1966 Budapest4 × 100 m
1974 Rome100 m
1974 Rome200 m
1966 Budapest100 m
1971 Helsinki200 m
1974 Rome4 × 100 m
1978 Prague400 m
1978 Prague4 × 400 m
European Indoor Championships
1969 Belgrade50 m
1969 BelgradeLong jump
1969 Belgrademedley relay
1971 SofiaLong jump
1974 Gothenburg60 m
1975 Katowice60 m
Universiade
1965 Budapest100 m
1965 Budapest200 m
1965 Budapest4 × 400 m

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. She won a total of seven Olympic medals including three golds. She is the only athlete in history, male or female, to have held the world record in the 100 m, the 200 m and the 400 m events. She was voted the Polish Sports Personality of the Year four times. In 2016, she was awarded Poland's highest decoration, the Order of the White Eagle.

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