Ahuva Kraus Explained
| Ahuva Kraus |
| Nationality: | Israeli |
| Birth Date: | 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Rehovot |
| Death Date: | 2009 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
Ahuva Kraus-Kravitzky (1932–2009) was an Israeli female track and field athlete and basketball player. She won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1954 Asian Games.[1] [2] [3] [4] She won with an Asian record mark of .[5]
Born in Rehovot, she joined the local Hapoel sports club. She rose to the forefront of the national scene with an Israeli high jump record of in 1950. She won gold medals in that event at the Maccabiah Games in 1950 and 1953, as well as the title at the 1956 Hapoel Games. She led her club's basketball section to a national championship and cup double in 1961.[6]
Notes and References
- Book: Maccabi World Review. 6 May 2018. 1966. Maccabi World Union. 32.
- Book: Israel. Government Yearbook. 6 May 2018. 1957. 464.
- Book: The Israel Yearbook. 6 May 2018. 1954. Israel Yearbook Publications. 242.
- Web site: Asian Games . GBR Athletics . 19 July 2021.
- https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/sport-yishuv-to-present Sport: Yishuv to the Present
- http://www.sportweb.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%A0%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%9D/123_ מדליית זהב היסטורית במשחקי אסיה 54' הקופצת לגובה, אהובה קריביצקי קראוז, הלכה לעולמה
