Yair Pantilat
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יאיר פנטילט |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Born | January 10, 1939 |
| Died | March 22, 2022 (aged 83)[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800m; 1500m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Israeli Champion in 800 metres (1960, 1964-65, and 1967-69), and in 1500 metres (1961-62 and 1964-66). |
| Personal bests |
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Yair Pantilat (also, Pantillat; Hebrew: יאיר פנטילט; January 10, 1939 – March 23, 2022) was an Israeli Olympic runner.[2] He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964–66. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish.[2][3]
Running career
Pantilat's personal bests are 1:51.3 in the 800 metres (in 1967) and 3:52.4 in the 1500 metre run (in 1967).[2] He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964–66.[4] He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, in Athletics at the age of 21.[2] In the Men's 800 metres he came in 5th in Heat 1 with a time of 1:54.7 (an Israeli record), and in the Men's 1,500 metres he came in 12th in Heat 3 with a time of 3:59.8 (an Israeli record).[2][3] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) tall, and weighed 150 lb (68 kg).[2] He was named Israel's Sportsman of the Year in 1960.[3]
References
- ^ אהרוני, אורן (23 March 2022). "אבל כבד: יאיר פנטילט הלך לעולמו". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Yair Pantilat Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ a b c ""Pantillat, Yair"". jewsinsports.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-17.
- ^ "Israeli Championships". gbrathletics.com.