Hana Shezifi

Hana Shezifi
חנה שזיפי
Hanna Shezifi in 1966
Personal information
Nationality Israel
Born (1943-04-04) 4 April 1943 (age 81)
Baghdad, Iraq
Height5-1.5 (157 cm)
Weight108 lb (49 kg)
Sport
Country Israel
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 400 m: 56.35
  • 800 m: 2:06.5
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Israel
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Thailand 800 m
Gold medal – first place 1970 Thailand 800 m
Gold medal – first place 1970 Thailand 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Tehran 1500 m
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Seoul 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Seoul 3000 m

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.

  1. ^ "Channa Shezifi Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.