Amos Grodzinowsky

Amos Grodzinowsky

Amos Grodzinowsky
Personal information
Native name עמוס גרודזי'נובסקי
Citizenship  Israel
Born (1940-06-03) June 3, 1940
Height 5-8.5 (174 cm)
Weight 143 lb (65 kg)
Sport
Country  Israel
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100m; 200m; 400m
Achievements and titles
National finals Israeli Champion in 100 metres (1960), and in 200 metres (1962-63).
Personal best(s)
  • 200 metres: 21.99 (1960)
  • 400 metres: 47.6 (1966)

Amos Grodzinowsky (also "Grodzinowsky" and "Grozhinowski"; עמוס גרודזי'נובסקי; born June 3, 1940) is an Israeli former Olympic runner.[1] He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 100 metres in 1960, and in the 200 metres in 1962 and 1963.

He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel.[1]

Running career

His personal bests were 21.97 in the 200 metres (in 1960); and 48.1 in the 400 metres (in 1966).[1] He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 100 metres in 1960, and in the 200 metres in 1962 and 1963.[2]

He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, at the age of 20 in Athletics.[1] In the Men's 100 metres he came in 6th in Heat 1 with a time of 11.1, in the Men's 200 metres he came in 4th in Heat 9 with a time of 21.8, and in the Men's 400 metres he came in 6th in Heat 9 with a time of 48.9.[1] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-8.5 (174 cm) tall, and weighed 143 lbs (65 kg).[1]

References

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