| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Irena Szewińska, 2007 |
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| Women's Athletics | ||
| Competitor for Poland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | 4 x 100 m |
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | 200 m |
| Gold | 1976 Montréal | 400 m |
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | 200 m |
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | Long jump |
| Bronze | 1968 Mexico City | 100 m |
| Bronze | 1972 Munich | 200 m |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1966 Budapest | 200 m |
| Gold | 1966 Budapest | Long jump |
| Gold | 1966 Budapest | 4 x 100 m |
| Gold | 1974 Rome | 100 m |
| Gold | 1974 Rome | 200 m |
| Silver | 1966 Budapest | 100 m |
| Bronze | 1971 Helsinki | 200 m |
| Bronze | 1974 Rome | 4 x 100 m |
| Bronze | 1978 Prague | 400 m |
| Bronze | 1978 Prague | 4 x 400 m |
Irena Szewińska (born Irena Kirszenstein on 24 May 1946 in Leningrad, USSR) is a retired Polish Jewish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Between 1964 and 1980 she participated in five Olympic Games, winning seven medals, three of them gold. She also broke six world records and is the only athlete (male or female) to have held a world record in the 100 m, 200 m and the 400 m events. She also won 13 medals in European Championships. Between 1965 and 1979 she gathered 26 titles of Champion of Poland in 100 m sprint, 200 m sprint, 400 m sprint, 4x400 m relay and long jump.
As of 2004, she is the head of the Polish Federation of Athletics and a member of the International Olympic Committee.
On 3 August 2005, she was elected as the third woman to the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) Council during the first session of the 45th IAAF Congress in Helsinki.
She's a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[7][8]
| Year | Games | Where | Event | Notes |
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| 1964 | 1964 Summer Olympics | Tokyo | 4 x 100 m 200 m long jump |
gold, 43.6 s - WR silver |
| 1965 | 100 m sprint 200 m |
11.1 s - WR 22.7 s - WR |
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| 1966 | European Championships | Budapest | 200 m sprint long jump 4 x 100 m 100 m |
gold gold gold silver |
| 1968 | 1968 Summer Olympics | Mexico City | 200 m 100 m |
gold bronze |
| 1971 | European Championships (outdoor) | Helsinki | 200 m | bronze |
| 1971 | European Championships (indoor) | Helsinki | Long jump | silver |
| 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich | 200 m | bronze |
| 1974 | European Championships (outdoor) | Rome | 100 m 200 m 4 x 100 m |
gold gold - 22.21 s, WR bronze |
| 1974 | European Championships (indoor) | Rome | 60 m | bronze |
| 1975 | European Championships (indoor) | 60 m | bronze | |
| 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal | 400 m | gold, 49.29 s - WR |
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague | 400 m 4 x 400 m |
bronze bronze |
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| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Józef Schmidt |
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year 1965 – 1966 |
Succeeded by Sobiesław Zasada |
| Preceded by Ryszard Szurkowski |
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year 1974 |
Succeeded by Zygmunt Smalcerz |
| Preceded by None |
United Press International Athlete of the Year 1974 |
Succeeded by Nadia Comăneci |
| Preceded by None |
Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Year 1974 |
Succeeded by Faina Melnyk |
| Preceded by Zygmunt Smalcerz |
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year 1976 |
Succeeded by Janusz Pyciak-Peciak |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Renate Stecher |
Women's 200m Best Year Performance 1974 |
Succeeded by Renate Stecher |
| Preceded by Bärbel Wöckel |
Women's 200m Best Year Performance 1977 |
Succeeded by Marita Koch |