Debra Marcus
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| Birth name | Debra Turner | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Israeli | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Israel | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
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Debra Marcus is a British-born Israeli sprinter.
Debra (Devora) Marcus won a gold medal in the 1966 Bangkok Asian Games in the 200 metres.[1][2][3] She was one of a series of athletes who won medals at this event. Upon their return to Israel, the athletes received a warm reception from then Prime Minister Levi Eshkol.[4]
See also[]
- Sports in Israel
- Women of Israel
References[]
- ^ "Asian Games". GBR athletics. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Israel Directory. Miksam Limited. 2003. p. 85. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Maccabi World Review. Maccabi World Union. 1966. p. 31. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Sport, Politics and Society in the Land of Israel: Past and Present, edited by Yair Galily and Amir Ben-Porat
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- Israeli female sprinters
- Asian Games gold medalists for Israel
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Israel
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games