Uri Gallin
 Portrait of Uri Gallin | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אורי גלין |
| National team | Israel |
| Born | June 29, 1928 |
| Died | April 5, 2021 (aged 92) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Discus |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 48.02 metres (1956) |
Uri Gallin (also "Urion" Gallin; אורי גלין; June 29, 1928 – 4 April 2021)[1] was an Israeli Olympic discus thrower.[2][3]
Discus throw career
Gallin's personal best in the discus throw is 48.03, in 1956. He competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki at the age of 24.[2] He participated in the men's discus throw, coming in 32nd with a best distance of 40.76.[2]
References
- ^ "Uri Gallin". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Uri Gallin Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ Aharoni, Oren (2021-04-05). "אבל באתלטיקה הישראלית: אורי גלין הלך לעולמו" [Mourning in Israeli Athletics: Uri Gallin has passed away]. ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-05-03.