Lazarov in 1969
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | (1946-01-16) January 16, 1946 (age 78) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event | 420 |
| Club | Zvulun Sailing Club, Bat Yam, Israel |
| Retired | Yes |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |  (1969, 1970) |
Medal record | |
Lydia Lazarov (born January 16, 1946) is an Israeli former sailing world champion.[1][2]
Lazarov is Jewish, and was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1][3]
Lazarov and Zefania Carmel were teammates in the Zevulun Sailing Club in Bat Yam, Israel.[1][4] They won the 1966 Israeli 420-class national championship.[1][4]
Lazarov and Carmel also won the 1969 world title in the Team 420 Sailing Class, at Sandhem, Sweden,[1][5][6] where other 64 boats from 16 countries competed.[7] They were the first world champions in any sport representing Israel.[1][5][8][9][10] Next year, at the World Championships held in Tel Aviv in 1970, Lazarov won the title of world champion in singles in the 420 class,[4] and finished in doubles (along with Zefania Carmel) in fifth place.[11][12]
Lazarov was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.[13]
