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Zohar Zimro (or Zemiro; he, זוהר זימרו, born June 15, 1977) is an Israeli marathon runner.
He was born in Woozaba,
On January 6, 2011, he ran the 34th Tiberius Marathon in Israel in a time of 2:21:33, coming in second of all Israelis and 18th of all runners. In February 2011, he ran a half marathon in Ein Gedi, Israel, in a personal best time of 1:06:19.
In April 2011, he ran the Amsterdam Marathon in a personal record time of 2:14:28, coming in 10th. In doing so, he qualified to represent
Zohar Zimro
at ''Tilastopaja OY'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Zimro, Zohar 1977 births Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Ethiopian emigrants to Israel Citizens of Israel through Law of Return Ethiopian Jews Israeli male marathon runners Israeli Jews Israeli male long-distance runners Living people Olympic athletes for Israel World Athletics Championships athletes for Israel People from Amhara Region
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
, and is one of about 120,000 Israeli-Ethiopians, a community that includes fellow Israeli Ethiopian marathoners Setegne Ayele and former Olympian Asaf Bimro. His personal best time is 2:14:28. He represented Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Olympic Committee of Israel sent 37 athletes to the Games, 19 men and 18 women, to compe ...
.
Early life
He was born in Ethiopia in 1977, and immigrated to Israel at the age of 10.Running career
At the age of 16 he was discovered by his high-school sport teacher.2009
His debut was a 23rd place at theBerlin Marathon
The Berlin Marathon (german: Berlin-Marathon, ) is a marathon event held annually on the streets of Berlin, Germany on the last weekend of September. Held annually since 1974, the event includes multiple races over the marathon distance of , i ...
in 2:23:48.
2010
After a 22nd place at theParis Marathon
The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon.
The marathon begins along the Champs- ...
he came in 38th at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona with a time of 2:36:58.
2011
On January 6, 2011, he ran the 34th Tiberius Marathon in Israel in a time of 2:21:33, coming in second of all Israelis and 18th of all runners. In February 2011, he ran a half marathon in Ein Gedi, Israel, in a personal best time of 1:06:19.
In April 2011, he ran the Amsterdam Marathon in a personal record time of 2:14:28, coming in 10th. In doing so, he qualified to represent Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Olympic Committee of Israel sent 37 athletes to the Games, 19 men and 18 women, to compe ...
. Asked for his reaction, he said: "it is the happiest moment in my life." His time was 7 seconds short of Israel's national record time in the marathon, which was set by Ayale Setegne.
Zimro was named Athlete of the Year in 2011 by the Israel Athletics Association.
2012
In January 2012, he won the Israeli championships, while finishing 15th in the Tiberias Marathon in 2:15:06. He was the only Israeli distance runner in the2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, th ...
. He described himself as "an ardent Zionist
Zionism ( he, צִיּוֹנוּת ''Tsiyyonut'' after '' Zion'') is a nationalist movement that espouses the establishment of, and support for a homeland for the Jewish people centered in the area roughly corresponding to what is known in Je ...
who is extremely proud and honoured to represent Israel", and said "To make aliyah
Aliyah (, ; he, עֲלִיָּה ''ʿălīyyā'', ) is the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel, which is in the modern era chiefly represented by the State of Israel. Traditionally descri ...
as a child from Ethiopia and to end up representing Israel in the Olympics is the closing of a circle – a Cinderella story." He finished 80th in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics,
Philanthropy
In 2008, he established a non-profit organization with elite long-distance runners, called Running From The Heart. The founders are helping children and youth from diverse backgrounds to deal with problems and accomplish their goals in life through running. Every week in all weather conditions, the children are educating by running, and learn how to break their limits in order to succeed.Achievements
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*Zohar Zimro
at ''Tilastopaja OY'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Zimro, Zohar 1977 births Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Ethiopian emigrants to Israel Citizens of Israel through Law of Return Ethiopian Jews Israeli male marathon runners Israeli Jews Israeli male long-distance runners Living people Olympic athletes for Israel World Athletics Championships athletes for Israel People from Amhara Region