Mark Handelsman
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|---|---|
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | מארק הנדלסמן June 9, 1961 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.[1]
Handelsman was an All-American runner for the USC Trojans track and field team, finishing 7th in the 800 m at the 1983 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
Handelsman competed for Israel at the 1983 World Championships but did not progress from the heats.[3] At the 1984 Summer Olympic, he competed in both 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres without reaching the final.[1]
His personal best time for the 800m was 1.45.3 minutes, achieved in April 1981 in Stellenbosch.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Mark Handelsman". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ↑ "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "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)
External links
[edit]- Mark Handelsman at World Athletics
- Mark Handelsman at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Mark Handelsman at Olympics.com
- Mark Handelsman at Olympedia
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