Yair Pantilat (also, Pantillat; יאיר פנטילט; born January 10, 1939) is an Israeli former Olympic runner. 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...

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Running career

His personal bests are 1:51.3 in the 800 metres (in 1967) and 3:52.4 in the 1500 metre run (in 1967). 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 competed for

Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics Israel competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 23 competitors, 17 men and 6 women, took part in 28 events in 7 sports. Results by event Athletics Cycling Two cyclists, both men, represented Israel in 1960. Fencing Two s ...

in Rome, Italy, in Athletics at the age of 21. 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). When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-9.5 (177 cm) tall, and weighed 150 lbs (68 kg). He was named Israel's Sportsman of the Year in 1960.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pantilat, Yair Israeli male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Israel 1939 births Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tel Aviv Living people