Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Hungarian discus thrower and shot putter
Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek (née Kontsek; born 29 August 1939 in Budapest) is a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw event during her career.
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 the 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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