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Stanisława Walasiewicz (3 April 1911 – 4 December 1980), also known as Stefania Walasiewicz, [2] and Stella Walsh, [3] was a Polish-American track and field athlete, who became a women's Olympic champion in the 100 metres. Born in Poland and raised in the United States, she became an American citizen in 1947.
Event Gold Silver Bronze 50 m: Alice Coachman: 6.5 Jeanette Jones: Lillian Young: 100 m Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) 11.6 Alice Coachman: 11.7 e: Rowena Harrison: 200 m Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL)
Event Gold Silver Bronze 50 m: Alice Coachman: 6.4 Lillian Young: Viola Myers: 100 m Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) 12.0 Alice Coachman: Jean Lowe: 200 m Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL)
1931 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships; Dates: February 25 (men) March 14 (women) Host city: New York City, New York, United States (men) Newark, New Jersey, United States (women)
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The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place between August 1 and August 2 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. [1] The final was won by Pole Stanisława Walasiewicz.
There she won the 100 m final, beating reigning champion and world record holder, Stanisława Walasiewicz (aka Stella Walsh) of Poland. [2] [3] Stephen's time of 11.5 s was below the world record, but was not recognized because a strong tailwind was blowing at the time of the race.
Stanisława Walasiewicz (Stella Walsh)'s world record had stood through the war for almost 17 years. The 41 year old Walsh had won the US Championship the year before but did not compete in the Olympics. The defending champion Fanny Blankers-Koen was in Helsinki, but was suffering from skin boils. She did not finish in the 80 metres hurdles the ...