Henry Ohayon (Hebrew: הנרי אוחיון; 17 June 1934 – 27 October 2023) was an Israeli cyclist of Moroccan Jewish descent.[1] He competed in the individual road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and came in 39th out of 142 riders, 20 seconds behind gold medal winner Viktor Kapitonov of the Soviet Union.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1934 Safi, French protectorate in Morocco |
| Died | 27 October 2023 (aged 89) Ashkelon, Israel |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 137 lb (62 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Ohayon died in Ashkelon, Israel, on 27 October 2023. He was 89 years old.[3]
See also
edit- Itzhak Ben David, Israeli Olympic individual road race cyclist
- Itamar Einhorn, Israeli road race cyclist
References
edit- ^ "Eighth Maccabiah Games Open in Israel Among Festivities, Memorial Observance". Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Henry Ohayon Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "אבל בעולם האופניים: הרוכב האולימפי הראשון של ישראל, הנרי אוחיון, הלך לעולמו". Israel Hayom. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
External links
edit- Henry Ohayon at Cycling Archives
- Henry Ohayon at ProCyclingStats
- Henry Ohayon at Olympedia
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