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Baruch Feinberg

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Baruch Feinberg
Personal information
Birth nameברוך פיינברג
Nationality Israel
Born(1933-08-06)August 6, 1933
DiedMay 17, 2007(2007-05-17) (aged 73)
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Javelin throw: 70.70 metres (1960)

Baruch Feinberg (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

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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. 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

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  1. ^ Baruch Feinberg at Olympedia
  2. ^ a b c d "Baruch Feinberg Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ Postal, Bernard; Silver, Jesse; Silver, Roy (1965). Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports. Bloch Publishing Company. Baruch Feinberg javelin.
  4. ^ "Israeli Championships".
  5. ^ "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.
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