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Irena Szewińska
Polish sprinter and sports official (1946–2018).
The record
Irena Szewińska was a Polish sprinter and sports official. Born on 24 May 1946 in Saint Petersburg, Szewińska died on 29 June 2018 in Warsaw at the age of 72.
Szewińska played for Polonia Warsaw. Szewińska studied at University of Warsaw. Honours include Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class, Polish Sportspersonality of the Year and Polish Sportspersonality of the Year, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 47 languages, Irena Szewińska is No. 42,287 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 May 1946, Saint Petersburg
- Died
- 29 June 2018, Warsaw (aged 72)
- Country
- Poland
- Known as
- Sprinter, athletics competitor, sports official
- Field
- Sport
- Education
- University of Warsaw
- Height
- 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Languages
- Polish
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 47
Did you know
72
Lived to 72.
384
One of 384 people in the Index born in Saint Petersburg, with Dmitry Medvedev.
47
Has a Wikipedia article in 47 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Teams
- —Polonia Warsaw
Connections
Irena Szewińska
- SpouseSławomir Szewiński
- ChildAndrzej Szewiński
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class1951
- Polish Sportspersonality of the Year1965
- Polish Sportspersonality of the Year1966
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta1972
- Polish Sportspersonality of the Year1974
- Polish Sportspersonality of the Year1976
- Bronze Olympic Order1981
- Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta1998
- IAAF Hall of Fame2012
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta2014
- Order of the White Eagle2016
- Silver Olympic Order2018
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Gold Cross of Merit
- Kalos Kagathos
- Work Flag Order, 2nd class
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