About Leah Horowitz
Lived 1933 – 1956 (aged 23). Leah Horowitz was an Israeli athletics competitor.
Leah Ravid Horowitz (Zimri) (; also "Lea" and "-Simri"; 9 March 1933 – 5 December 1956) was an Israeli Olympic hurdler.
She was born in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and was Jewish.
Hurdling career Her personal best in the 80 metre hurdles was 12.74, in 1952.
She competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki at the age of 19. In the Women's 80 metres Hurdles she came in 6th in Heat 4 with a time of 12.4 (an Israeli record).
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Who was Leah Horowitz?
Israeli athletics competitor
When was Leah Horowitz born?
Leah Horowitz was born on 9 March 1933 in Pforzheim.
When did Leah Horowitz die?
Leah Horowitz died on 5 December 1956.
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Leah Horowitz was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Leah Horowitz?
Leah Horowitz was Israeli.
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