Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek (; 29 August 1939 – 20 July 2022) was a Hungarian

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who mainly competed in the

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event during her career. In 1964, she finished sixth in the discus competition at the Olympics. She competed for Hungary in the

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held in

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, Mexico where she won a bronze medal in the discus throw competition. She was named

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in 1965 after having won the Summer Universiade the same year held in her hometown,

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* * * * 1939 births 2022 deaths Hungarian female discus throwers Hungarian female shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Athletes from Budapest European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Hungary Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade 20th-century Hungarian sportswomen 21st-century Hungarian women Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub