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Barbara Sobotta

Barbara Sobotta

Polish sprinter (1936–2000)

Barbara Sobotta (née Janiszewska; December 4, 1936, in Poznań – November 20, 2000, in Kraków) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the women's sprint events during her career.

Quick Facts Medal record, Women’s Athletics ...

In 1958 in Stockholm, she won the European Championships 200 metres race (as Maria Leontyavna Itkina won the bronze medal).[1]

She competed for Poland at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy where she won the bronze medal in the women's 4 x 100 metres with her teammates Teresa Wieczorek, Celina Jesionowska and Halina Richter.

Additional images

  • Dom rodzinny Barbary Sobotty - Poznań, ul. Wierzbięcice 41a

References

  1. [1]
    "European Championships (Women)". Gbrathletics.com. Retrieved August 15, 2011.


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