Celina Jesionowska
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 Celina Jesionowska |
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| Olympic Summer Games | ||
| bronze | 1960 Rome | 4 × 100 m |
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| bronze | 1958 Stockholm | 4 × 100 m |
Celina Jesionowska ( married Gerwin , second marriage Orzechowska ; born November 3, 1933 in Łomża ) is a former Polish athlete who was internationally successful as a sprinter .
Jesionowska won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the European Athletics Championships in Stockholm in 1958, together with Maria Chojnacka , Barbara Janiszewska and Maria Bibro . She won another bronze medal in the relay at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome together with Teresa Wieczorek , Barbara Janiszewska and Halina Richter . In the 200-meter run , however, she missed qualifying for the final.
The 1.64 m tall and 55 kg heavy Celina Jesionowska started for the OWKS Lublin (1951–1953) and Legia Warsaw (1954–1966). She was awarded the Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland and the Order of Polonia Restituta , among others .
Top performances
- 100 m : 11.8 s (1958)
- 200 m: 23.8 s (1960)
Web links
- Celina Jesionowska in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Athlete portrait by Celina Jesionowska on the Polish Olympic Committee website
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| SURNAME | Jesionowska, Celina |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gerwin, Celina; Orzechowska, Celina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Łomża |