Barbara Sobotta (née Janiszewska; December 4, 1936 in

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

– November 20, 2000 in

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) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the women's

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events during her career. In 1958 in Stockholm, she won the European Championships

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race (as

Maria Leontyavna Itkina Maria (also "Mariya" and "Marina") Leontievna Itkina ( be, Марыя Лявонцеўна Іткіна; russian: Мария Леонтьевна Иткина; 3 May 19321 December 2020) was a Soviet runner who set multiple world records in vario ...

won the bronze medal). She competed for Poland at the

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held in

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where she won the bronze medal in the women's 4 x 100 metres with her teammates Teresa Wieczorek,

Celina Jesionowska 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 ...

and Halina Richter.

Additional images

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, ul. Wierzbięcice 41a

References

* 1936 births 2000 deaths Sportspeople from Poznań Polish female sprinters Olympic athletes of Poland Olympic bronze medalists for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Poland Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade Olympic female sprinters {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub