Baruch Feinberg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | ברוך פיינברג |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | August 6, 1933 |
| Died | May 17, 2007 (aged 73) |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Baruch Feinberg (Hebrew: ברוך פיינברג; August 6, 1933 – May 17, 2007)[1] was an Israeli Olympic javelin thrower.[2][3] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 182 cm in height, and weighed 159 lbs (72 kg).[2]
Javelin career
He was the Israeli champion in the javelin throw from 1962–66 and 1968-69.[4] His personal best in the javelin throw is 70.70 (1960).[2] He won the bronze medal at the 1958 Asian Games in the javelin, with a throw of 63.78, behind Pakistani throwers Jalal Khan and Muhammad Nawaz. He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, at the age of 27, in Athletics--Men's Javelin Throw, and came in 24th with a throw of 68.24.[2][5]
References
- ^ Baruch Feinberg at Olympedia
- ^ a b c d "Baruch Feinberg Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ Postal, Bernard; Silver, Jesse; Silver, Roy (1965). Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports. Bloch Publishing Company.
Baruch Feinberg javelin.
- ^ "Israeli Championships".
- ^ "Athletics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round - Olympics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.