 Lazarov in 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | January 16, 1946 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event | 420 |
| Club | Zvulun Sailing Club, Bat Yam, Israel |
| Retired | Yes |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |  (1969, 1970) |
Medal record | |
Lydia Lazarov (born January 16, 1946) is an Israeli former sailing world champion. [1] [2]
Lazarov is Jewish, and was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. [1] [3]
Lazarov and Zefania Carmel were teammates in the Zevulun Sailing Club in Bat Yam, Israel. [1] [4] They won the 1966 Israeli 420-class national championship. [1] [4]
Lazarov and Carmel also won the 1969 world title in the Team 420 Sailing Class, at Sandhem, Sweden, [1] [5] [6] where other 64 boats from 16 countries competed. [7] They were the first world champions in any sport representing Israel. [1] [5] [8] [9] [10] Next year, at the World Championships held in Tel Aviv in 1970, Lazarov won the title of world champion in singles in the 420 class, [4] and finished in doubles (along with Zefania Carmel) in fifth place. [11] [12]
Lazarov was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. [13]
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