Ruth Abeles-Peled (רות אבלס; born August 7, 1942) is an Israeli former Olympic gymnast.[1][2]
| Ruth Abeles | |
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 Israel's women gymnasts on departure for Rome Olympics; L-R, Miriam Kara, Ruth Abeles, Ralli Ben-Yehuda. | |
| Personal information | |
| Alternative name(s) | רות אבלס |
| Country represented |  Israel |
| Born | August 7, 1942 Haifa, Israel |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (152 cm) |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Gymnastics career
editShe competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, in gymnastics at the age of 18.[1] In the Women's Individual All-Around, she came in 93rd out of 124 gymnasts, in the Women's Floor Exercise she came in 79th, in the Women's Horse Vault she came in 100th, in the Women's Uneven Bars she came in tied for 55th, and in the Women's Balance Beam she came in tied for 108th.[1][4] When she competed in the Olympics she was 5 feet 0 inches (152 cm) tall and weighed 106 pounds (48 kg).[1]
At the 1962 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, she helped the Israeli team gain 15th place as she finished in 67th place in the individual all-around.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Ruth Abeles Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Ruth ABELES - Olympic Gymnastics Artistic - Israel". sports-reference.com. 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Abeles, Ruth"
- ^ "Gymnastics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Women's Individual All-Around". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.