Mark Ian Handelsman (Hebrew: מארק הנדלסמן, born 9 June 1961) is a retired South African-born Israeli middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | מארק הנדלסמן |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | June 9, 1961 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] Handelsman competed for Israel at the 1983 World Championships but did not progress from the heats.[2] At the 1984 Summer Olympic, he competed in both 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres without reaching the final.[1]
His personal best time for the 800m was 1.45.3 minutes, achieved in April 1981 in Stellenbosch.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Mark Handelsman". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "Men 800m Athletics World Championship 1983 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ World men's all-time best 800m (last updated 2001)
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