page_title: Irena Szewińska
hierarchical_section_title: Irena Szewińska
caption_attribution_description: Irena Szewińska
context_page_description: Irena Szewińska, née Kirszenstein was a Polish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events. She is the only athlete in history, male or female, to have held the world record in the 100 m, the 200 m and the 400 m.
context_section_description: Irena Szewińska, née Kirszenstein ( [iˈrɛna ʂɛˈviɲska]; 24 May 1946 – 29 June 2018) was a Polish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events. She is the only athlete in history, male or female, to have held the world record in the 100 m, the 200 m and the 400 m.
caption: Irena Szewińska in 2007
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