Israeli swimmer (born 1948)
Yvonne Tobis
איבונה טוביס
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| Nationality | Israeli |
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| Born | (1948-02-05) February 5, 1948 (age 76)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 5-6.5 (170 cm) |
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| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
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| Sport | Swimming |
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| Strokes | 100 m freestyle
100 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley |
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Yvonne Tobis (איבונה טוביס; born February 5, 1948) is an Israeli former Olympic swimmer.[1]
Early life
Tobis was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, and is Jewish.[1][2] She attended Millfield in Street, Somerset, England, from 1963-66, and is in its Hall of Fame.[3]
Swimming career
At the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel, at 17 years of age, Tobis won a gold medal in the 400 m individual medley.[4]
Tobis won a silver medal representing Israel at the 1966 Asian Games in the 200 metre medley, and a bronze medal in 100 metre freestyle.[5][6][7]
When she competed in the Olympics she was 5-6.5 (170 cm) tall, and weighed 152 lbs (69 kg).[1]
Tobis competed for Israel at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, at the age of 20 in swimming.[1] In the Women's 100 metre Butterfly she finished 3rd in Heat 3 in a time of 1:12.0, in the Women's 200 metre Individual Medley she finished 4th in heat 1 in a time of 2:41.0, and in the Women's 400 metre Individual Medley she finished 6th in heat 4 in a time of 5:53.8.[1]
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