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Harold Abrahams sprinter, Olympic champion
Sir Sidney Abrahams Olympic champion, Olympic long-jumper
Jo Ankier British
Gerald Ashworth Olympic champion
Aleksandr Averbukh Israeli, Pole vault, Gold, 2002, 2006 European Championships
Lillian Copeland U.S. athlete, Olympic champion
Marty Glickman Sprinter & broadcaster; U.S. Olympic team, 1936
Milton Green U.S. athlete
Deena (Drossin) Kastor U.S. long-distance & marathon runner
Elias Katz Finnish runner, Olympic champion
Abel Kiviat U.S. runner, Olympic champion
Janet Kohan-Sedq Iranian runner
Faina Melnik USSR, Olympic champion
Margaret Bergmann Lambert Margaret Bergmann Lambert US champion in high jump (1937-38) and shotput (1938).
British high jump champion, 1935
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block Ukraine, Gold, 2001 Edmonton, 100m
Irina Press, USSR Olympic champion
Tamara Press USSR, Olympic champion
Myer Prinstein U.S. athlete, Olympic champion
Gabriel Abraham Rojas Catalonia, Spain, Distance runner and cross country runner
Fanny Rosenfeld Canadian runner and longjumper, Olympic champion
Irena Szewi?ska Polish sprinter & long jumper, Olympic champion
Jadwiga Wajs Polish discus thrower, Olympic silver & bronze medalist