Henry Ohayon Explained

Henry Ohayon
הנרי אוחיון
Birth Date:17 June 1934
Birth Place:Safi, French protectorate in Morocco
Death Place:Ashkelon, Israel
Height:5 feet 6 inches
Weight:137 pounds
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eighth Maccabiah Games Open in Israel Among Festivities, Memorial Observance . 2023-11-21.
  2. Web site: Henry Ohayon Olympic Results . 1 August 2014 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216211705/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/oh/henry-ohayon-1.html . 16 December 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. News: אבל בעולם האופניים: הרוכב האולימפי הראשון של ישראל, הנרי אוחיון, הלך לעולמו . 28 October 2023 . Israel Hayom . 28 October 2023.