Olga Winterberg

Olga Winterberg
Personal information
Native name אולגה וינטנברג
National team  Israel
Born May 3, 1922
Czechoslovakia
Died 2010
Sport
Country  Israel
Sport Discus
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) discus throw: 43.03 meters (1960)

Olga Winterberg (אולגה וינטנברג; May 3, 1922-2010) was an Israeli Olympian in the discus throw.[1][2] Winterberg was the Israel Women's Champion in the Discus Throw in 1960, and 1962-64.

She was born and raised in the Czechoslovakia, moved to Israel, and was Jewish.[3]

Discus throwing career

Winterberg competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki at the age of 30.[1] In the Women's Discus Throw she came in 19th, with a throw of 35.79 metres.[1] She missed moving up to the finals by less than .30 metres.[3]

Her personal best in the discus throw was the then-national record of 43.03, in May 1960.[1][3] Winterberg was the Israel Women's Champion in the Discus Throw in 1960, and 1962-64.[4]

References

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