Irene Piotrowski
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Irene Piotrowski is a retired female track and field
athlete, who represented Canada
at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964 (Tokyo, Japan). She claimed the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres at the 1967 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg, Canada.
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, who represented Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964 (Tokyo, Japan). She claimed the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres at the 1967 Pan American Games
1967 Pan American Games
The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the fourth Pan American Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil...
in Winnipeg, Canada.