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Israel At The 1960 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 23 competitors, 17 men and 6 women, took part in 28 events in 7 sports. Results by event Athletics Cycling Two cyclists, both men, represented Israel in 1960. Fencing Two sabre fencers, both men, represented Israel in 1960. Gymnastics Shooting Two shooters represented Israel in 1960. Swimming Weightlifting References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics Israel at the Summer Olympics by year, 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 in Israeli sport, Summer Olympics {{1960-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Committee Of Israel
The Olympic Committee of Israel (Hebrew: הוועד האולימפי בישראל) is the recognized National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Israel, and the governing body of Olympic sports in Israel. The OCI's headquarters is located at the National Sport Center – Tel Aviv. History In 1933 the Palestine National Olympic Committee was officially formed, and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in May 1934, despite never competing. Although this committee represented Jews, Christians and Muslims living in Mandatory Palestine, its rules stated that they "represent[ed] the Jewish National Home." It was, however, controlled exclusively by Maccabi World Union, Maccabi sports organization and oversaw only clubs affiliated with Maccabi, while neither rival Jewish sports organizations, such as Hapoel, nor non-Jewish sports organizations took part. Although Eretz Israel was formally invited to participate in the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Olympics in Berlin, it declined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayala Hetzroni
Ayala Hetzroni (also "Hezroni"; אילה חצרוני; born June 15, 1938) is an Israeli former Olympic shotputter. She was Israeli Women's Champion in 1960 and 1962. She was born in Haifa, Israel, and is Jewish. Shot put career Hetzroni's personal best in the shot put is 13.02 metres, which she recorded in 1960, setting a new Israeli record three months before the Olympics. She was the Israeli Women's Champion in 1960 and 1962. Hetzroni competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, at the age of 22. In the Women's Shot Put she came in 17th with a best distance of 12.59 metres. When she competed in the Olympics she was tall and weighed . She won a gold medal in shotput at the 1961 Maccabiah Games The 6th Maccabiah Games were held in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1961, with 1,100 athletes from 27 countries competing in 18 sports. The Games were officially opened in an Opening Ceremony on August 29, 1961, in Ramat Gan Stadium by Israeli President Yitz .... Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itzhak Ben David
Itzhak Ben David (1931 – 1 June 2007) was an Israeli cyclist. He competed in the individual road race 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 .... References External links * 1931 births 2007 deaths Israeli male cyclists Moroccan emigrants to Israel Olympic cyclists of Israel Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics {{Israel-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Ohayon
Henry Ohayon ( he, הנרי אוחיון; 17 June 1934 – 27 October 2023) was an Israeli cyclist of Moroccan Jewish descent. He competed in the individual road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Ohayon died in Ashkelon Ashkelon or Ashqelon (; Hebrew: , , ; Philistine: ), also known as Ascalon (; Ancient Greek: , ; Arabic: , ), is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border wit ... on 27 October 2023, at the age of 89. References External links * 1934 births 2023 deaths Moroccan emigrants to Israel Israeli male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Israel Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent {{Israel-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, was held on 30 August 1960. There were 142 participants from 42 nations. Each nation could enter up to four cyclists. Of the 142 starters 76 rode the distance to the end. The event was won by Viktor Kapitonov of the Soviet Union, the nation's first medal in the event. Livio Trapè of Italy took silver, putting that country on the podium for the second consecutive Games. Willy Vanden Berghen's bronze gave Belgium its fourth medal in four Games (one in 1948, two in 1952, none in 1956). Background This was the sixth appearance of the event, previously held in 1896 and then at every Summer Olympics since 1936. It replaced the individual time trial event that had been held from 1912 to 1932 (and which would be reintroduced alongside the road race in 1996). The favorites were the German riders Gustav-Adolf Schur (1958 and 1959 world champion) and Bernhard Eckstein (1960 world champion). For the first time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilana Karaszyk
Ilana Karaszyk (also "Karashik"; אילנה קרשיק; born July 1, 1938) is an Israeli former Olympic runner and long jumper. In 1960 she was the Israeli Women's Champion in the 200 metre run and in the long jump. Karaszyk was born in Poland, and is Jewish. Running and long jump career Her personal best was 5.39 in the long jump, in 1960. In 1960 Karaszyk was the Israeli Women's Champion in the long jump with a jump of 5.13 metres, and in the 200 metre run with a time of 26.8. Karaszyk competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics Israel competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 23 competitors, 17 men and 6 women, took part in 28 events in 7 sports. Results by event Athletics Cycling Two cyclists, both men, represented Israel in 1960. Fencing Two s ... in Rome, Italy, in Athletics at the age of 22. In the Women's Long Jump she came in 28th with a best jump of 5.08 metres. In the Women's 200 metres she came in fifth in Heat 2 with a time of 26.5. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 Metres
The women's 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... sprint event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 3 and September 5. Results Heats Held on September 3 from 3pm The top two runners in each of the six heats (blue), plus the next two fastest (pink) advanced to the semifinal round. Heat one Heat two Heat three Heat four Heat five Heat six Semifinals Held on September 5 from 3:40pm The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round. Heat one Heat two Final Held on September 5 at 5:10pm Key: OR = Olympic record Note: For the only time in Olympic sprint history, every finalist ran their fastest time for the event in the heats and their slowest time in the final, owing to rain, head win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's Long Jump
The women's long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a ... field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on August 31. Results Top 12 jumpers and all ties plus all jumpers reaching 5.80 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listed in metres. Qualifying Final Key: OR = Olympic record; NM = no mark References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump M Long jump at the Olympics 1960 in women's athletics Women's events at the 1960 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kushnir
David Kushnir (דוד קושניר; J21 June 1931 – 18 October 2020) was an Israeli Olympic long-jumper and track and field coach. He was born in Afula, Mandatory Palestine (now in Israel), and was Jewish. When Kushnir competed in the Olympics he was tall and weighed . Track and field career Kushnir won the gold medal in the broad jump (also known as the long jump) at the 1953 Maccabiah Games. He competed for Israel at the 1956 Summer Olympics, at the age of 25, in Melbourne, Australia in the Men's Long Jump, jumped a distance of 6.89 meters, but did not qualify for the finals, and came in 25th. Kushnir won the gold medal in the broad jump at the 1957 Maccabiah Games. Kushnir also competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics, at the age of 29, in Rome, Italy, in the Men's Long Jump, jumped 7.20 meters, and came in 25th. He won the Israeli Championship in the long jump in 1960, 1961, 1963, and 1964. Kushnir coached the Israeli national track and field team from 1970 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Long Jump
The men's long jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 2. Forty-nine athletes from 34 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Ralph Boston of the United States, the nation's eighth consecutive and 13th overall victory in the men's long jump. Igor Ter-Ovanesyan's bronze was the Soviet Union's first medal in the event. Background This was the 14th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The returning finalists from the 1956 Games were bronze medalist Jorma Valkama of Finland, fourth-place finisher Dmitriy Bondarenko of the Soviet Union, sixth-place finisher Kazimierz Kropidłowski of Poland, twelfth-place finisher Fermín Donazar of Uruguay, and Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of the Soviet Union, who had fouled in all three attempts in the 1956 final. Ralph Boston of the United States was favored; the month ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Pantilat
Yair Pantilat (also, Pantillat; יאיר פנטילט; born January 10, 1939) is an Israeli former Olympic runner. He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964-66. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish. Running career His personal bests are 1:51.3 in the 800 metres (in 1967) and 3:52.4 in the 1500 metre run (in 1967). He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964-66. He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics Israel competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 23 competitors, 17 men and 6 women, took part in 28 events in 7 sports. Results by event Athletics Cycling Two cyclists, both men, represented Israel in 1960. Fencing Two s ... in Rome, Italy, in Athletics at the age of 21. In the Men's 800 metres he came in 5th in Heat 1 with a time of 1:54.7 (an Israeli record), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 Metres
The men's 1500 metres was an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, held on 3 and 6 September. Thirty-nine athletes from 25 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Herb Elliott of Australia, the nation's second victory in the 1500 metres and first since 1896. Michel Jazy of France took silver, the third time a French athlete had achieved that mark. Hungary won its first 1500 metres medal with István Rózsavölgyi's bronze. Summary The 1500 final was much more of an endurance race than contemporary strategic races. Michel Bernard took the lead from the beginning and dared the field to stay with him. Arne Hamarsland and Jim Grelle struggled as the pack strung out quickly. With two laps to go, Herb Elliott upped the ante, taking the lead and pushing the pace. István Rózsavölgyi was the last to drop off with Jazy close behind Rózsavölgyi. But Elliott was gone, cleanly ahead going i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
