| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | מארק הנדלסמן |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | (1961-06-09) June 9, 1961 (age 63) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Mark Ian Handelsman (Hebrew: מארק הנדלסמן, born 9 June 1961) is a retired South African-born Israeli middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Handelsman competed for Israel at the 1983 World Championships but did not progress from the heats. At the 1984 Summer Olympic, he competed in both 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres without reaching the final.
His personal best time for the 800m was 1.45.3 minutes, achieved in April 1981 in Stellenbosch.
See also
References
- ^ "Mark Handelsman". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- "Men 800m Athletics World Championship 1983 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- World men's all-time best 800m (last updated 2001)
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