Elzbieta Krzesinska
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Elżbieta Krzesińska née Duńska (born November 11, 1934 in Warsaw
) is a retired track and field
athlete from Poland
, who competed in the long jump
. She competed for her native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics
held in Melbourne
, Australia
where she won the gold medal in the Women's Long Jump. She returned to the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
but failed to defend her title, finishing second behind Soviet
Vera Krepkina
.
She won the Polish championships in Long Jump (1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963), 80m Hurdles (1957), and Pentathlon (1953, 1962).
Duńska-Krzesińska participated in three Olympic Games
. In 1952, she took 12th place in long jump at the 15th Olympic Games in Helsinki. In 1956, she won gold medal at the 16th Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1960, she won silver medal, behind Vera Krepkina
, at the 17th Olympic Games in Rome.
In 1954, she took 3rd, behind Jean Desforges
, and Aleksandra Chudina
, at the 5th European Championships in Athletics
in Bern. In 1954, she won both in long jump and pentathlon at World Student Games in Budapest. In August 1956, she broke the world record in long jump (6.35) in Budapest, and equal in November 1956 in the Melbourne Olympics. In 1959, she won at the 1st Universiade
in Turin. In 1962, she took 2nd, behind Tatyana Shchelkanova
, at the 7th European Championships in Athletics
in Belgrade.
She lives in the United States of America.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
) is a retired track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, who competed in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. She competed for her native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
held in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
where she won the gold medal in the Women's Long Jump. She returned to the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
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but failed to defend her title, finishing second behind Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Vera Krepkina
Vera Krepkina
Vera Samuilovna Krepkina is a retired Russian athlete who competed for the Soviet Union.She is Jewish, and was born in Kotelnich. She trained in Vologda and later in Kiev at Lokomotiv....
.
She won the Polish championships in Long Jump (1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963), 80m Hurdles (1957), and Pentathlon (1953, 1962).
Duńska-Krzesińska participated in three Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. In 1952, she took 12th place in long jump at the 15th Olympic Games in Helsinki. In 1956, she won gold medal at the 16th Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1960, she won silver medal, behind Vera Krepkina
Vera Krepkina
Vera Samuilovna Krepkina is a retired Russian athlete who competed for the Soviet Union.She is Jewish, and was born in Kotelnich. She trained in Vologda and later in Kiev at Lokomotiv....
, at the 17th Olympic Games in Rome.
In 1954, she took 3rd, behind Jean Desforges
Jean Desforges
Jean Catherine Desforges is a retired female athlete from Great Britain, who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles and long jump....
, and Aleksandra Chudina
Aleksandra Chudina
Aleksandra Georgievna Chudina was a Soviet athlete who competed in many different field events...
, at the 5th European Championships in Athletics
European Championships in Athletics
The European Athletics Championships is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. It is organised every four years, the same year as the Commonwealth Games and between the Summer Olympic Games cycle. After the 2010 Championships in Barcelona, the European Championships will take...
in Bern. In 1954, she won both in long jump and pentathlon at World Student Games in Budapest. In August 1956, she broke the world record in long jump (6.35) in Budapest, and equal in November 1956 in the Melbourne Olympics. In 1959, she won at the 1st Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
in Turin. In 1962, she took 2nd, behind Tatyana Shchelkanova
Tatyana Shchelkanova
Tatyana Shchelkanova is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the Long Jump.Shchelkanova trained at Burevestnik in Leningrad. She competed for the USSR in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the Long Jump where she won the bronze medal.-References:*...
, at the 7th European Championships in Athletics
European Championships in Athletics
The European Athletics Championships is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. It is organised every four years, the same year as the Commonwealth Games and between the Summer Olympic Games cycle. After the 2010 Championships in Barcelona, the European Championships will take...
in Belgrade.
She lives in the United States of America.