Amos Gilad ( he, עמוס גלעד; January 23, 1941–December 2010) was an Israeli Olympic runner. When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-8 (173 cm) tall, and weighed 137 lbs (62 kg).

Running career

Gilad won the Israeli 800 m national championships in 1961 (1:56.5) and 1962 (2:00.6). In October 1964, he ran 800 meters in 1:51.9, three-tenths of a second short of his Israeli national record. His personal best in the 800 m is 1:51.4 (1964). Gilad competed for Israel at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, at the age of 23, in Athletics--Men's 800 metres. He ran in the fifth heat, but approximately 200 metres from the finish he was unable to run any longer because of severe leg pain, which was determined to be an

Achilles tendon The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (h ...

rupture. He also competed for Israel in the

1965 Maccabiah Games The 7th Maccabiah Games in 1965 saw 1,500 athletes from 29 different countries compete in 21 sports. It was the first Maccabiah Games for Iran, Jamaica, Peru, and Venezuela. The United States delegation won the most gold medals, followed by Israel, ...

in the 800 meters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilad, Amos 1941 births 2010 deaths Israeli male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Israel