| Yair Pantilat | |
| Native Name: | יאיר פנטילט |
| Native Name Lang: | Hebrew |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1939 |
| Height: | 5-9.5 (177 cm) |
| Weight: | 150 lbs (68 kg) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 800m |
| Nationals: | Israeli Champion in 800 metres (1960, 1964-65, and 1967-69), and in 1500 metres (1961-62 and 1964-66). |
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Yair Pantilat (also, Pantillat; יאיר פנטילט; born January 10, 1939) is an Israeli former Olympic runner.[1] He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964-66.
He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish.[1] [2]
His personal bests are 1:51.3 in the 800 metres (in 1967) and 3:52.4 in the 1500 metre run (in 1967).[1] He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964-66.[3]
He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, in Athletics at the age of 21.[1] In the Men's 800 metres he came in 5th in Heat 1 with a time of 1:54.7 (an Israeli record), and in the Men's 1,500 metres he came in 12th in Heat 3 with a time of 3:59.8 (an Israeli record).[1] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-9.5 (177 cm) tall, and weighed 150 lbs (68 kg).[1] He was named Israel's Sportsman of the Year in 1960.