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Henry Ohayon

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Henry Ohayon
הנרי אוחיון
Personal information
Born(1934-06-17)17 June 1934
Safi, French protectorate in Morocco
Died27 October 2023(2023-10-27) (aged 89)
Ashkelon, Israel
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight137 lb (62 kg)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider

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]

Ohayon died in Ashkelon, Israel, on 27 October 2023. He was 89 years old.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Eighth Maccabiah Games Open in Israel Among Festivities, Memorial Observance". Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Henry Ohayon Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ^ "אבל בעולם האופניים: הרוכב האולימפי הראשון של ישראל, הנרי אוחיון, הלך לעולמו". Israel Hayom. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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