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Baruch Feinberg

Israeli athletics competitor

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 15, 2026
Entity authorityQ9166356 ↗
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Baruch Feinberg (Hebrew: ברוך פיינברג; August 6, 1933 – May 17, 2007) was an Israeli Olympic javelin thrower. When he competed in the Olympics, he was 182 cm in height, and weighed 159 lbs (72 kg).

Javelin career

He was the Israeli champion in the javelin throw from 1962–66 and 1968-69. His personal best in the javelin throw is 70.70 (1960). He won the bronze medal at the 1958 Asian Games in the javelin, with a throw of 63.78, behind Pakistani throwers Jalal Khan and Muhammad Nawaz. He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, at the age of 27, in Athletics--Men's Javelin Throw, and came in 24th with a throw of 68.24.

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