solutions of ATHLE - QUIZ
ATHLETE : Irena Szewinska
1. What was the nationality of Irena Szewinska?
Polish
2. What was her maiden name ?
Kirzenstein
3. Which athlete took both her 200 and 400 meters world records ?
Marita Koch
4. At which Olympic Games did she earn her first medals ?
Tokyo 1964
5. In how many events did she earn medals at European Championships ?
6
6. In which of these events was she never European Champion ?
400 m
7. How tall was she ?
1m76
8. With what time did she beat the 200 meters record back in 1974 ?
22"21
9. When did she give birth to her first child ?
1970
10. At what occasion did she beat the 400 meters record with 49"29?
Montreal Olympic Games, 1976