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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Irena SZEWIŃSKA

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Poland Poland
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    24 MAY 1946     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14356216
Irena Szewinska - IAAF Hall of Fame (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 11.13 -1.2 Roma (ITA) 03 SEP 1974 1179
200 Metres 22.21 +1.9 Potsdam (GDR) 13 JUN 1974 1216
300 Metres 35.70 London (GBR) 04 JUL 1975 1193
400 Metres 49.29 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 29 JUL 1976 NR 1234
400 Metres Hurdles 56.62 Hannover (GER) 24 SEP 1977 1123
Long Jump 6.62 +1.3 Helsinki (FIN) 14 AUG 1971 1134
4x100 Metres Relay 43.48 Roma (ITA) 08 SEP 1974 1157
4x400 Metres Relay 3:27.39 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 24 AUG 1979 1160
4x400 Metres Relay 3:25.8h * Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER) 02 SEP 1977 1174

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
50 Metres 6.39 Palais des Sports, Grenoble (FRA) 12 MAR 1972 1076
60 Metres 7.20 Scandinavium, Göteborg (SWE) 10 MAR 1974 1151
500 Metres 1:13.9h * Inglewood, CA (USA) 04 FEB 1977 1002
Long Jump 6.56 Festivalna, Sofia (BUL) 13 MAR 1971 1121

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 1980

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 11.70 -0.6 Warszawa (POL) 09 JUN 1980 1055
200 Metres 23.44 NWI Warszawa (POL) 10 JUN 1980 1061
400 Metres 51.00 Stockholm (SWE) 08 JUL 1980 1166

Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1980 11.70 -0.6 Warszawa (POL) 09 JUN 1980
1979 11.39 +0.3 Torino (ITA) 04 AUG 1979
1978 11.44 Zürich (SUI) 16 AUG 1978
1977 11.26 Helsinki (FIN) 13 AUG 1977
1976 11.22 Bydgoszcz (POL) 22 JUN 1976
1975 11.38 +0.4 London (GBR) 11 JUN 1975
1974 11.13 -1.2 Roma (ITA) 03 SEP 1974
1972 11.33 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 01 SEP 1972
1971 11.63 0.0 Helsinki (FIN) 11 AUG 1971
1968 11.18 +1.2 Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 15 OCT 1968

Outdoor

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1979 22.84 Berlin (GER) 17 AUG 1979
1978 22.86 Zürich (SUI) 16 AUG 1978
1977 22.37 +0.8 Zürich (SUI) 24 AUG 1977
1976 22.58 Stockholm (SWE) 10 AUG 1976
1975 23.03 Warszawa (POL) 31 AUG 1975
1974 22.21 +1.9 Potsdam (GDR) 13 JUN 1974
1972 22.74 +1.1 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 07 SEP 1972
1971 23.32 0.0 Helsinki (FIN) 13 AUG 1971
1968 22.58 +2.0 Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 18 OCT 1968

Outdoor

300 Metres

Performance Place Date
1975 35.70 London (GBR) 04 JUL 1975

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
1980 51.00 Stockholm (SWE) 08 JUL 1980
1979 50.85 Köln (GER) 19 AUG 1979
1978 50.40 Praha (TCH) 31 AUG 1978
1977 49.52 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER) 03 SEP 1977
1976 49.29 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 29 JUL 1976
1974 50.32 London (GBR) 13 SEP 1974

Outdoor

400 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
1977 56.62 Hannover (GER) 24 SEP 1977

Outdoor

Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
1971 6.62 +1.3 Helsinki (FIN) 14 AUG 1971
1968 6.19 Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 13 OCT 1968
1966 6.55 Budapest (HUN) 03 SEP 1966
1964 6.60 -1.8 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 14 OCT 1964

Outdoor

4x100 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
1978 43.83 Praha (TCH) 03 SEP 1978
1974 43.48 Roma (ITA) 08 SEP 1974
1968 53.02 Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 19 OCT 1968

Outdoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
1979 3:27.39 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 24 AUG 1979

Indoor

50 Metres

Performance Place Date
1971/72 6.39 Palais des Sports, Grenoble (FRA) 12 MAR 1972

Indoor

60 Metres

Performance Place Date
1976/77 7.42 Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (ESP) 13 MAR 1977
1974/75 7.26 Rondo, Katowice (POL) 09 MAR 1975
1973/74 7.20 Scandinavium, Göteborg (SWE) 10 MAR 1974
1972/73 7.35 Ahoy, Rotterdam (NED) 11 MAR 1973

Indoor

Long Jump

Performance Place Date
1970/71 6.56 Festivalna, Sofia (BUL) 13 MAR 1971
1968/69 6.38 Belgrade Fair, Beograd (SRB) 08 MAR 1969

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 49.29 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 29 JUL 1976
1. 200 Metres 22.58 +2.0 Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 18 OCT 1968
1. 4x100 Metres Relay 43.6h National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 21 OCT 1964
2. 200 Metres 23.1h +0.8 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 19 OCT 1964
2. Long Jump 6.60 -1.8 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 14 OCT 1964
3. 200 Metres 22.74 +1.1 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 07 SEP 1972
3. 100 Metres 11.18 +1.2 Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 15 OCT 1968

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 49.52 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER) 03 SEP 1977
1. 200 Metres 22.72 -0.7 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER) 02 SEP 1977
2. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:25.8h Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER) 02 SEP 1977
3. 400 Metres 51.15 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 26 AUG 1979
4. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:27.39 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 24 AUG 1979

Honours - European Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 22.51 -2.8 Roma (ITA) 06 SEP 1974
1. 100 Metres 11.13 -1.2 Roma (ITA) 03 SEP 1974
1. 4x100 Metres Relay 44.4h Budapest (HUN) 04 SEP 1966
1. Long Jump 6.55 Budapest (HUN) 03 SEP 1966
1. 200 Metres 23.1h 0.0 Budapest (HUN) 02 SEP 1966
2. 100 Metres 11.5h -1.1 Budapest (HUN) 31 AUG 1966
3. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:26.8h Praha (TCH) 03 SEP 1978
3. 400 Metres 50.40 Praha (TCH) 31 AUG 1978
3. 4x100 Metres Relay 43.48 Roma (ITA) 08 SEP 1974
3. 200 Metres 23.32 0.0 Helsinki (FIN) 13 AUG 1971
4. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:26.4h Roma (ITA) 08 SEP 1974
5. 4x100 Metres Relay 43.83 Praha (TCH) 03 SEP 1978
5. Long Jump 6.62 +1.3 Helsinki (FIN) 14 AUG 1971
6. 100 Metres 11.63 0.0 Helsinki (FIN) 11 AUG 1971

Honours - European Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Long Jump 6.56 Festivalna, Sofia (BUL) 13 MAR 1971
3. 60 Metres 7.26 Rondo, Katowice (POL) 09 MAR 1975
3. 60 Metres 7.20 Scandinavium, Göteborg (SWE) 10 MAR 1974
4. 60 Metres 7.35 Ahoy, Rotterdam (NED) 11 MAR 1973
4. 60 Metres 7.5h Festivalna, Sofia (BUL) 14 MAR 1971
6. 50 Metres 6.39 Palais des Sports, Grenoble (FRA) 12 MAR 1972
Results in:

100 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
09 JUN 1980 Warszawa POLPOL F 1. 11.70 -0.6

200 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
10 JUN 1980 Warszawa POLPOL F 1. 23.44 NWI

400 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
08 JUL 1980 Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm SWESWE GL F 1. 51.00
25 JUL 1980 Moskva Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva URSURS OW H3 3. 52.57
27 JUL 1980 Moskva Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva URSURS OW SF2 8. 53.13

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