Olga Winterberg

Olga Winterberg
Personal information
Native nameאולגה וינטנברג
National team Israel
BornMay 3, 1922
Czechoslovakia
DiedDecember 15, 2010
Sport
Country Israel
SportDiscus
Achievements and titles
Personal bestdiscus throw: 43.03 meters (1960)

Olga Winterberg (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]

  1. ^ "Olga Winterberg Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "Sport: Yishuv to the Present". Jewish Women's Archive.
  3. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Winterberg, Olga"