Elżbieta Żebrowska
Polish athlete (1945–2021)
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Elżbieta Regina Żebrowska (née Bednarek, 27 March 1945 – 23 December 2021) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles and competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Elzbieta Zebrowska (1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 March 1945 Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 December 2021 (aged 76) Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | hurdles | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Warszawianka | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Bednarek, born in Warsaw, finished third behind Pat Jones in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1965 WAAA Championships.[1][2][3] One year later at she was a gold medallist at the 1966 European Championships in Budapest in the 4 × 100 metres relay with Danuta Straszyńska, Irena Kirszenstein and Ewa Kłobukowska, and won the bronze medal in the 80 metres hurdles.[4]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, representing Poland, she finished seventh in the final of the 80 metres hurdles in 10.6 seconds.[5]
Żebrowska died on 23 December 2021, at the age of 76.[6]
