| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michal Lamdani-Cohen |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | (1944-12-05) December 5, 1944 (age 80) |
| Height | 5-7.5 (172 cm) |
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track & field |
| Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Israeli national high jump champion (1960-66, 1968) |
Michal Lamdani (Hebrew: מיכל למדני; born December 5, 1944), also Michal Lamdani-Cohen, is an Israeli former Olympic high jumper, eight-time Israeli champion, and former Maccabiah Games gold medal winner.
She was born in Israel, and is Jewish.
High jumping career
Lamdani was the Israeli Women's high jump champion in 1960-66, and in 1968 (as Michal Cohen), with a best jump of 3.65 metres.
Lamdani competed for Israel at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 19. In the Women's High Jump she tied for 19th out of 26 competitors, with a best height cleared of 1.65 metres. When she competed in the Olympics, she was 5-7.5 (172 cm) tall and weighed 141 lbs (64 kg).
She competed for Israel at the 1965 Maccabiah Games, winning a gold medal in the high jump.
References
- ^ "Michal Lamdani Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- "Lamdani, Michal"
- "Israeli Championships". gbrathletics.com.
- Galily, Yair; Ben-Porat, Amir (2013). Sport, Politics and Society in the Land of Israel: Past and Present. Routledge. ISBN 9781317967910.
- "Page 15". The San Bernardino County Sun.