Henry Herscovici

Henry Herscovici (, also spelled Hershkovitz; 12 February 1927 – 12 March 2022) was an Israeli sports shooter. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1966, 1970, and 1974 Asian Games and the 1965 and 1969 Maccabiah Games.

Biography Herscovici was born in Bucharest, Romania, on 12 March 1927, into a family of Jewish watchmakers who counted the royal family of Romania among their customers.

He served as an officer in the Romanian Army, where he developed his passion for shooting sports. However, antisemitism in Romania limited his opportunities to compete internationally and in 1965, he emigrated to Israel and began competing for the Israel national shooting sports team.

Career Maccabiah Games Herscovici's first international appearance for the Israel national team was at the 1965 Maccabiah Games, where he won the bronze medals in the rifle three positions and prone events. He also participated in the 1969 Maccabiah Games, where he won the gold in the three positions event.