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Shaul Ladany

Israeli racewalker

1936 - today

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His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Shaul Ladany is the 2,059th most popular athlete, the 354th most popular biography from Serbia and the 6th most popular Serbian Athlete.

Shaul Ladany is most famous for his remarkable career as an Israeli racewalker, competing in the 1972 Munich Olympics and setting over 20 world records in his events. Surprisingly, he survived the Holocaust as a child, enduring imprisonment in Bergen-Belsen and other camps before emigrating to Israel. His lasting legacy lies in symbolizing resilience and determination, inspiring athletes worldwide with his story of overcoming adversity to achieve greatness in sports.

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Shaul Ladany ranks #6 of 71 Athletes born in Serbia, inside the top 9% of that cohort.

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Among Athletes

Among athletes, Shaul Ladany ranks 2,059 out of 13,875. Before him are Primož Kozmus, Lorraine Crapp, Frank Henry, Benny Brown, Mary Peters, and Marian Dudziak. After him are Bruno Söderström, Andrzej Badeński, Christiane Wartenberg, Angelika Bahmann, Stanisław Szozda, and Halil Mutlu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Shaul Ladany ranks 553. Before him are Akwasi Afrifa, Dick Richards, Barbara Sobotta, Roger Staub, Salvador Reyes Monteón, and Fernando Sánchez Dragó. After him are Adán Godoy, Peter Hill-Wood, Michael Dertouzos, Kalevi Oikarainen, Al Attles, and Edward C. Stone.

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In Serbia

Among people born in Serbia, Shaul Ladany ranks 354 out of 795. Before him are Dejan Ajdačić (1959), Danica Curcic (1985), Zlatko Portner (1962), Aleksandar Vulin (1972), Lepa Mladjenovic (1954), and Momčilo Đokić (1911). After him are Nikola Grbić (1973), Ljubinko Drulović (1968), Konstrakta (1978), Vladimir Ivić (1977), Albin Pelak (1981), and Željko Rebrača (1972).

Among Athletes In Serbia

Among athletes born in Serbia, Shaul Ladany ranks 6. Before him are Vera Nikolić (1948), Zvonimir Vujin (1943), Mirko Sandić (1942), Nenad Stekić (1951), and Uroš Marović (1946). After him are Jasna Šekarić (1965), Thủy Nguyên district (null), Dragutin Topić (1971), Slavko Obadov (1948), Ivana Španović (1990), and Igor Milanović (1965).

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