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Hungarian discus thrower (1939–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek (née Kontsek; 29 August 1939 – 20 July 2022) was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw event during her career.
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Birth name | Jolán Kontsek | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 29 August 1939 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 July 2022 82) Budapest, Hungary | (aged||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1964, she finished sixth in the discus competition at the Olympics. She competed for Hungary in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico where she won a bronze medal in the discus throw competition.
She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year in 1965 after having won the Summer Universiade the same year held in her hometown, Budapest.
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