Athletics Career Highlights
Irena Szewinska , (nee Kirzenstein) Poland Born : 1946 in Leningrad. One of the all time greats. During an 18 year career she mastered 100,200,400 metres as well as the Long Jump. Competed in 5 Olympics.

 

Titles

Outdoor

1964:
Olympics: 4 X 400 Metres relay
1965:
1966:
European: 200 Metres; Long Jump
1967:
1968:
Olympics: 200 Metres
1969:
1970:
1971:
1972:
1973:
1974:
European: 100 Metres; 200 Metres
1975:
1976:
Olympics: 400 Metres

Indoor

1969:
European: 60 Metres

World Records

1965:
100 Metres: 11.1 secs
200 Metres: 21.7 secs
1966:
1967:
1968:
200 Metres: 22.5 secs
1969:
1970:
1971:
1972:
1973:
1974:
200 Metres: 22.21 secs
400 Metres: 49.90 secs
1975:
1976:
400 Metres: 49.29 secs

Indoor

1974:
60 Metres: 7.24 secs