Ilana Adir

Ilana Adir (-Kamarshik)
אילנה אדיר-קמרשיק

Ilana Adir (left), prepares to compete in the 1960 Olympics with Ilana Karaszyk (right)
Personal information
Born (1941-06-28) 28 June 1941
Tel Aviv, Israel
Height 5-4.5 (165 cm)
Weight 128 lb (58 kg)
Sport
Country  Israel
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

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