Israeli sprinter breaks country’s record set at 1972 Munich Olympics
Diana Vaisman runs 100m at Israel Athletic Championship in Tel Aviv in 11.38 seconds - beating time set by Eshter Roth-Shahmorov 46 years ago
An Israeli sprinter has broken her country’s women’s record in the 100 meters – which was set at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Diana Vaisman, who will be 20 at the end of the month, ran the race in 11.38 seconds at the Israel Athletic Championship in Tel Aviv, beating the time of 11.45 by Esther Roth-Shahamorov.
On Facebook, Vaisman wrote: “New national record! After 46 years, it was my turn, my opportunity and finally I did it. It’s hard to express all the feelings and to show how excited I am, but now I’m just looking forward and getting ready for my next challenge.”
Roth-Shahamorov said after the race that “A burden has been lifted off my shoulders,” The Jerusalem Post reported.
She told Vaisman at the finish line: “You chose to do it here. Based on what I see, you can still improve. You have the legs to do it. Now give it everything you have in competition.”
Vaisman, of Ashkelon, is serving in the Israeli army. At the ’72 Olympics, 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed by Palestinian terrorists in what has come to be called the Munich Massacre.
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