Hana Shezifi (also Channa or Hannah and Shezifi-Zadik or -Tsadik; חנה שזיפי; born April 4, 1944) is an Israeli former Olympic runner.[1]
Shezifi is a former Israeli Women's Champion in the 400 metres, 800 metres, and 1500 metres, won a gold medal for Israel in the 800 metres at the 1966 Asian Games, and won gold medals for Israel in the 800 metres and the 1500 metres at the 1970 Asian Games. She was voted the 1970 Outstanding Woman Athlete by the Asian Track and Field Federation, and was voted Israel's Athlete of the Year in 1970.
Shezifi was born in Baghdad, Iraq, and is Jewish.[1][2] She is married to Ilan Shezifi, chief tournament director for the Israel Bridge Federation, who is also a former runner.[3]
Shezifi began running with Petach TikvaHapoel when she was 16 years old.[4] Her personal bests were 56.35 in the 400 metre run (1968), and 2:06.5 in the 800 metre run (1970).[1]
She was the Israeli Women's Champion in the 400 metres (1967), in the 800 metres (1961–68, 1971), and in the 1500 metres (1970).[5] Shezifi competed for Israel in the 1965 Maccabiah Games.[6]
She won gold medals for Israel at the 1970 Asian Games in the 800 metres (2:06.5; winning by 40 metres and setting an Israeli record) and the 1500 metres (4:25) in Thailand, and Shezifi was voted the Outstanding Woman Athlete by the Asian Track and Field Federation.[4][8][9] Shezifi was voted Israel's Athlete of the Year in 1970.[2]
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