Michal Lamdani
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michal Lamdani-Cohen |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | December 5, 1944 |
| Height | 5-7.5 (172 cm) |
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track & field |
| Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Israeli national high jump champion (1960-66, 1968) |
Michal Lamdani (Hebrew: מיכל למדני; born December 5, 1944), also Michal Lamdani-Cohen, is an Israeli former Olympic high jumper, eight-time Israeli champion, and former Maccabiah Games gold medal winner.[1]
She was born in Israel, and is Jewish.[2]
High jumping career
[edit]Lamdani was the Israeli Women's high jump champion in 1960-66, and in 1968 (as Michal Cohen), with a best jump of 3.65 metres.[3]
Lamdani competed for Israel at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 19.[1] In the Women's High Jump she tied for 19th out of 26 competitors, with a best height cleared of 1.65 metres.[1] When she competed in the Olympics, she was 5-7.5 (172 cm) tall and weighed 141 lbs (64 kg).[1]
She competed for Israel at the 1965 Maccabiah Games, winning a gold medal in the high jump.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Michal Lamdani Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Lamdani, Michal"
- ^ "Israeli Championships". gbrathletics.com.
- ^ Galily, Yair; Ben-Porat, Amir (2013). Sport, Politics and Society in the Land of Israel: Past and Present. Routledge. ISBN 9781317967910.
- ^ "Page 15". The San Bernardino County Sun.