Urszula Figwer (born 25 April 1931) is a Polish

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...

er. She was born in

Inwałd Inwałd is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Andrychów, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Andrychów, west of Wadowice, and south-west of the regional capital ...

. She competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

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, where she placed sixth in women's javelin throw. She also competed at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

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, where she placed fifth in women's javelin throw.

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* 1931 births Living people People from Wadowice County Polish female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lesser Poland Voivodeship Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for Poland Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universiade 20th-century Polish women {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub