Maldives

Date1996, 27 V
ValueRf 25
Catalog no.Mi BL362   Sc 2154   SG MS2488b   Y&T --
TopicOlympic Games
OccasionSummer Olympics 1996
DescriptionThe Summer Olympics 1996 took place in Atlanta, USA. In response to this event Maladives issued a series dedicated to the winners of olympic golden medals in the past.
Irena Szewińska was a succesfull Polish sprinter.
She won 3 golden medals on Olympic Games:
Tokio 1964   4× 100 meter
Mexico 1968   200 meter
Montreal 1976   400 meter (mentioned on this stamp)
For more information about Irena Szewińska klick on 'Olympic Summer Games' above.