The Israeli Athletic Association (IAA; איגוד האתלטיקה הישראל), located at 10 Shitrit Street,

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, Israel, is the governing body of

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in Israel. Doron Kofman is its President, and Jack Cohen is its General Secretary.

History

It was founded in 1931, as the Federation for Amateur Sports in Palestine. The State of Israel was formed in 1948, and Israel first participated in the Olympics in 1952. In September 1989,

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announced that the

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( IAAF) congress voted unanimously to make Israel a "temporary" member of the

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. Israel's first

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global medal was won by Aleksandr Averbukh, who won a silver medal in the

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at the 2001

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. The IAA named Ethiopian-born distance runner Zohar Zimro its 2011 Athlete of the Year.

Kit suppliers

Israel's kit are currently supplied by Nike.

References

External lists

Official website
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Athletics in Israel

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

Sports organizations established in 1931 National governing bodies for athletics 1931 establishments in Mandatory Palestine

History

Kit suppliers

See also

References

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