Olga Winterberg
Israeli discus thrower
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Olga Winterberg (Hebrew: אולגה וינטנברג; May 3, 1922 – 2010) was an Israeli Olympian in the discus throw.[1][2] She was the first woman to represent Israel at the Olympics.[3] 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.[4]
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.[4]
Her personal best in the discus throw was the then-national record of 43.03, in May 1960.[1][4] Winterberg was the Israel Women's Champion in the Discus Throw in 1960, and 1962–64.[5]