Jadwiga Wajs

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Medal record
Jadwiga Wajs
Women's Athletics
Competitor for  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver	1936 Berlin	Discus throw
Bronze	1932 Los Angeles	Discus throw

Jadwiga Wajs (born January 30, 1912 in Pabianice – died February 1, 1990) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw.

She competed for Poland at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the discus, winning the bronze medal. Four Years later she threw the discus again for Poland in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany where she split the German pair Gisela Mauermayer and Paula Mollenhauer in winning the silver medal.

Records
Preceded by Halina Konopacka	Women's Discus World Record Holder May 15, 1932 – June 19, 1932	Succeeded by Grete Heublein
Preceded by Grete Heublein	Women's Discus World Record Holder June 19, 1932 – June 2, 1935	Succeeded by Gisela Mauermayer