Ilana Adir
![]() Ilana Adir (left), prepares to compete in the 1960 Olympics with Ilana Karaszyk (right) | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine | 28 June 1941
Height | 5-4.5 (165 cm) |
Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | Israeli Champion in 100 metres (1960) |
Personal best(s) | 100 m: 12.3 (1960) |
Ilana Adir (-Kamarshik; אילנה אדיר-קמרשיק; born June 28, 1941) is an Israeli former Olympic sprinter, and former Israeli Women's Champion in the 100 metre sprint.[1]
She was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish.[1][2]
Sprinting career[]
Her personal best in the 100 metres was 12.3 in 1960.[1] That year she was Israeli Women's Champion in the 100 metres, with a time of 12.4.[3]
She competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, at the age of 19.[1] In the Women's 100 metres she came in 6th in Heat 5, with a time of 12.9.[1] When she competed in the Olympics, she was 5-4.5 (165 cm) and weighed 128 lbs (58 kg).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Ilana Adir Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Adir, Ilana"
- ^ "Israeli Championships". gbrathletics.com.
Categories:
- 1941 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tel Aviv
- Israeli female sprinters
- Jewish female athletes (track and field)
- Olympic athletes of Israel
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic female sprinters