Stanisława Walasiewicz (3 April 1911 – 4 December 1980), also known as Stefania Walasiewicz, and Stella Walsh, 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. Upon her death, it was discovered that Walasiewicz had a Y chromosome and was intersex.
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3 April 1911 Wierzchownia, Poland
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Died |
4 December 1980 (aged 69) Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Zodiac | Aries |
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