Levi Psavkin (also "Levy"; לוי פסבקין; born April 12, 1939) is an Israeli former Olympic runner.[1] He was the Israeli Champion in the 100 metres (1964 and 1967), and in the 200 metres (1964).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | לוי פסבקין |
| Citizenship |  Israel |
| Born | April 12, 1939 |
| Employer(s) | the Israeli Athletic Association, Secretary |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100m; 200m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Israeli Champion in 100 metres (1964 and 1967), and in 200 metres (1964). |
| Personal best | 100 metres: 10.6 (1963) |
He is Jewish, and his entire family was killed in the Holocaust.[2][3]
Running career
editHis personal best in the 100 metres was 10.6, in 1963.[1]
He won the Israeli Championship in the 100 metres in both 1964 and 1967, and in the 200 metres in 1964.[4]
He competed for Israel at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 25 in Athletics.[1] In the Men's 100 metres he came in 7th in Heat 5, with a time of 11.1.[1] He placed 64th out of 72 runners.[2] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) and weighed 168 pounds (76 kg).[1]
Running administration
editHe was Chief of the Israeli delegation at the 2002 European Track and Field Championships.[5] He has been a member of the European Athletic Association's Development Committee, and the Veterans Committee of the International Association of Athletics Federation.[2]
He is now the Secretary of the Israeli Athletic Association, in Tel Aviv, Israel.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Levi Psavkin Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ a b c "Psavkin, Levi"
- ^ "Israeli athletes stay at site of 72 Olympic massacre". Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 37.
- ^ "Israeli Championships". gbrathletics.com.
- ^ "Israeli athletes' terms of endurance". ESPN.
- ^ "Israel (ISR)". european-masters-athletics.org.