Olga Fikotová
Fikotová in 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Olga Connolly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Olga Fikotová 13 November 1932 Most, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 April 2024 (aged 91) Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Harold Connolly (divorced) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | RH Praha (CZE) Spartan Women's Athletic Club (USA) Los Angeles Mercurettes (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 57.61 m (1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olga Connolly (née Fikotová; Czech pronunciation: [ˈolɡa ˈfɪkotovaː], 13 November 1932 – 12 April 2024) was a Czechoslovak, and later American, discus thrower. She is best known for winning gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, and for her romance across Cold War barriers with American hammer gold medalist Hal Connolly.