Celina_Jesionowska

Celina Jesionowska

Celina Jesionowska

Polish sprinter

Celina Jesionowska (later names Gerwin and Orzechowska, born 3 November 1933 in Łomża) is a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres and, during the last part of her career, in the 400 metres. She competed for Poland in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Teresa Wieczorek, Barbara Janiszewska and Halina Richter.[1]

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Celina Jesionowska

Jesionowska also competed in three European Championships:

  • 1954 in Bern, where she was eliminated in the 100 metres semi-finals, and took fifth place in the 4 x 100 metres relay with her team mates Marią Ilwicką, Barbarą Lerczak and Marią Kusion.
  • 1958 in Stockholm, where she won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay with the same team, and reached the semi-finals in the 200 and 100 metres.
  • 1966 in Budapest, where she was eliminated in the first round qualifiers for the 100 metres.[2]

Throughout her career, Jesionowska was a competitor with the Central Military Sports Club "Legia" Warsaw (CWKS "Legia" Warsaw), through which she attained seven Polish championships:

  • 400 metres - 1964, 1965 and 1966.
  • 4 × 100 metres relay - 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960.

Cultural influence

In 1976, Jesionowska appeared in an episode of the TV series The Way It Was which showcased the 1960 Summer Olympics, in which she gained her bronze medal.[3]

Personal bests

Jesionowska's published personal bests include:

  • 100 metres - 11.8 seconds
  • 200 metres - 23.8 seconds
  • 400 metres - 55.4 seconds
  • 80 meters hurdles - 11.0 seconds
  • Long jump - 5.85 metres

References

  1. [1]
    "Celina Jesionowska". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
    - Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles, eds. (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, & Practice. Vol. 4. ABC-CLIO. p. 46. ISBN 9781598843002. Retrieved 8 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    "Celina Jesionowska" (in Polish). Polish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Celina Jesionowska". IMDb. Retrieved 8 July 2017.


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