Leah Horowitz (runner)
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Leah Ravid Horowitz (Zimri) (Hebrew: לאה הורביץ זמרי; also "Lea" and "-Simri"; 9 March 1933 – 5 December 1956) was an Israeli Olympic hurdler.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leah Ravid Horowitz (Zimri) |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | 9 March 1933 |
| Died | 5 December 1956 (aged 23) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 80 metre hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 80 m hurdles: 12.74 (1952) |
She was born in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and was Jewish.[1][3]
Hurdling career
Her personal best in the 80 metre hurdles was 12.74, in 1952.[1]
She competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki at the age of 19.[1] In the Women's 80 metres Hurdles she came in 6th in Heat 4 with a time of 12.4 (an Israeli record).[1][3]
