Personal information | |
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Native name | אולגה וינטנברג |
National team | Israel |
Born | May 3, 1922 Czechoslovakia |
Died | December 15, 2010 |
Sport | |
Country | Israel |
Sport | Discus |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | discus 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]