Israeli high-jumper Nicki Pally is not taking a break. A week after raising his best jump record to 2.23 meters, and a week before the start of the European Athletics Junior Championships, the 18-year-old raised his best jump on Tuesday by two centimeters to 2.23 meters, the third best junior result in the world.
Pally, who received Israeli citizenship just 10 days ago, tried to break the 2.27 meter mark, but stopped after the second attempt.
"I need to leave something for next time," he said.
Yochai Halevi also set a personal best distance in the long jump competition, 7.86 meters.
The fastest Jewish runner for 2005 is 23-year-old Israeli Tal Mor, who ran the 100-meter race in 10.56 seconds, which equals the Israeli result of the year.
Russian runner Masha Anekina, who decided to immigrate to Israel two weeks ago and then changed her mind, is the female 100-meter champion, with a time of 12.04 seconds. Israel's Orly Lettos came in second with 12.34.
Yevgeniy Minenko of Israel came in first in the 110-meter hurdle event at 14.33 seconds, which equals his junior-level record. American Joki Todd came in second with 14.45 seconds.
Israeli runner Irina Lansky set a Maccabiah record in the 100-meter hurdle event with 13.47 seconds, but still did not make the minimum for the World Championships in Helsinki.
Before leaving for the European Under-23 Championship in Germany, Sivan Jean set two Maccabiah records: 50 meters in the discus, and 15.62 meters in the hammer throw.
Shai Shalev won the hammer throw games, with a 16.04 meter throw.
Israel's Itai Magidi won the 1,500-meter competition, completing the race in 3:44.84 minutes, a good result considering the hot and humid conditions.
SWIMMING
After Asala Halage from the Israeli Arab town of Sakhnin won the gold in the 200-meter swimming event, came 31-year-old
Doa Khatib from Nazareth, who won gold in the 1,500 meter event, with a time of 4:35.44. Canadian Judith Elfassy came in second with 4:38.24.
"The Maccabiah belongs to all Israelis," 31-year-old Khatib said. "I am not only an athlete but also a member of the management of the Israeli Athletics Association." On Wednesday she will compete in the 800-meters.
Israel record-holder Shai Livnat set a Maccabiah record of 1:50:39 in the 200-meter freestyle. American Scott Goldblatt came in second with 1:50.60, and the USA's Brian Goldberg took bronze with a time of 1:50.93.
American 17-year-old Daniel Medwad won a second gold, this time it the 100-meter freestyle event, which he finished in 54.51.
Israeli Maya Finkler won the 200-meter swim with 2:04.24.
American Peyton Johnson set a Maccabiah record in the 100-meter Butterfly event, 1:02.45.
Miki Halika is the Maccabiah champion once again in the men's 400-meter individual medley, with a time of 4:28.19.
Israeli Inbal Levavi won the women's event, with 5:04.26.
The American team won the 4X100 freestyle medley, finishing the race in 3:27.24.
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