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
- 1 2 3 4 "Olga Winterberg Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ "Sport: Yishuv to the Present". Jewish Women's Archive.
- 1 2 3 "Winterberg, Olga"
- ↑ "Israeli Championships". gbrathletics.com.
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