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Uri Gallin

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Uri "Urion" Gallin
Portrait of Uri Gallin
Personal information
Native nameאורי גלין
National teamIsrael
Born(1928-06-29)June 29, 1928
DiedApril 5, 2021(2021-04-05) (aged 92)
Sport
SportDiscus
Achievements and titles
Personal best48.02 metres (1956)

Uri Gallin (also "Urion" Gallin; אורי גלין; June 29, 1928 – 4 April 2021)[1] was an Israeli Olympic discus thrower.[2][3]

Discus throw career

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Gallin's personal best in the discus throw is 48.03, in 1956. He competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki at the age of 24.[2] He participated in the men's discus throw, coming in 32nd with a best distance of 40.76.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Uri Gallin". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Uri Gallin Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ Aharoni, Oren (2021-04-05). "אבל באתלטיקה הישראלית: אורי גלין הלך לעולמו" [Mourning in Israeli Athletics: Uri Gallin has passed away]. ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-05-03.