Celina Jesionowska, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Celina Jesionowska

Polish sprinter

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1933

Place of Birth: Łomża, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Celina Jesionowska (Gerwin, Orzechowska) (born 3 November 1933 in Lomza) is a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres, during the last part of her career in 400 metres.
She competed for Poland in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the bronze medal with her teammates Teresa Wieczorek, Barbara Janiszewska and Halina Richter.Jesionowska also competed in three European Championships: 1954, in Bern, where she was eliminated in the 100 metres semi-finals, and took fifth place in the 4 x 100 metres relay with her teammates Maria Ilwicka , Barbara Lerczak and Maria Kusion. 1958, in Stockholm where she won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay with the same team, and reached the semi-finals in the 200 and 100 metres. 1966, in Budapest where she was eliminated in the first round qualifiers for the 100 metres.Throughout her career Jesionowska was a competitor with the Central Military Sports Club "Legia" Warsaw (CWKS "Legia" Warsaw), through which she attained seven Polish championships: 400 metres - 1964, 1965 and 1966. 4 × 100 metres Relay - 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960.