FRM565858: Katowice, 1975. European Athletics Championship. Irena Szewinska (born 24.05.1946). Head of the Polish Federation of Athletics and member of the International Olympic committee. Former Polish-Jewish sprinter who was one of the world's leading athletes for almost 20 years, in multiple events. Winner of seven Olympic game medals, three of them gold. She broke six world records and is the only athlete (male or female) to have held a world record in the 100m, 200m and the 400m events. / Bridgeman Images
FRM565861: Zakopane, 1980. Irena training for the Olympics with her husband Janusz. Irena Szewinska (born 24.05.1946). Head of the Polish Federation of Athletics and member of the International Olympic committee. Former Polish-Jewish sprinter who was one of the world's leading athletes for almost 20 years, in multiple events. Winner of seven Olympic game medals, three of them gold. She broke six world records and is the only athlete (male or female) to have held a world record in the 100m, 200m and the 400m events. / Bridgeman Images
FRM565864: Zakopane, 1980. Irena training for the Olympics with her husband Janusz. Irena Szewinska (born 24.05.1946). Head of the Polish Federation of Athletics and member of the International Olympic committee. Former Polish-Jewish sprinter who was one of the world's leading athletes for almost 20 years, in multiple events. Winner of seven Olympic game medals, three of them gold. She broke six world records and is the only athlete (male or female) to have held a world record in the 100m, 200m and the 400m events. / Bridgeman Images