Danuta Straszyńska
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 4 February 1942 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | hurdling, sprinting |
| Club | AZS Kraków |
Danuta Julia Straszyńska (born 4 February 1942) is a Polish former hurdler and sprinter who competed at two Olympic Games.
Biography
[edit]Straszyńska won the 80 metres hurdles title at the 1965 Universiade in 10.6 seconds
Straszyńska won the British WAAA Championships title in the 80 metres hurdles event at the 1966 WAAA Championships.[1][2][3] She also won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1966 European Championships.
She went on to finish sixth in the 80 metres hurdles final at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in 10.6 seconds[4] and competed in the 100 metres hurdlles at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fleet-footed Anne has that gold-medal look". Sunday Express. 3 July 1966. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danuta Straszyńska Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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