# David Tabak

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**David Tabak** (Hebrew: דוד טבק; August 5, 1927 – July 21, 2012) was an Israeli Olympic runner who specialized in [sprinting](/source/Sprint_(running)).[1]

## Early and personal life

Tabak was born in [Moshav](/source/Moshav) [Beit Oved](/source/Beit_Oved), [Mandatory Palestine](/source/Mandatory_Palestine).[1] He studied in [Mikve Israel](/source/Mikve_Israel), outside of [Tel Aviv](/source/Tel_Aviv), and became a school teacher.[2][3]

His son [Benny Tabak](/source/Benny_Tabak) was a striker for [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv) and the [Israel national football team](/source/Israel_national_football_team), and his daughter Eti was a [sprinter](/source/Sprint_(running)).[2]

Tabak died at age 85, and was buried in [Ramat Hasharon](/source/Ramat_Hasharon), Israel.[2]

## Running career

Tabak competed for [Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics](/source/Israel_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics) when he was 24 years old, in [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki).[1] He ran in the [Men's 100 metres](/source/Athletics_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metres), and after winning his first heat came in 6th in the quarterfinals with an [Israeli record](/source/List_of_Israeli_records_in_athletics) time of 10.6, which stood for over 14 years.[1][2] He also ran in the [Men's 200 metres](/source/Athletics_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres), and after winning his first heat came in 5th in the quarterfinals with a time of 21.8, which stood as an Israeli record for 26 years.[1]

## Competition record

Representing Israel 1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 6th, Qtr 3 100 m 11.10/10.9

## References

1. ["David Tabak Bio, Stats, and Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011541/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/david-tabak-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/david-tabak-1.html) on 2020-04-18.

1. ["Athletics Obituary David Tabak, Giant of Israeli Runners - Haaretz"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192426/http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/athletics-obituary-david-tabak-giant-of-israeli-runners-1.452660). Archived from [the original](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/athletics-obituary-david-tabak-giant-of-israeli-runners-1.452660) on December 20, 2016.

1. ["Lewiston Evening Journal"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1913&dat=19520703&id=UfVGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4fMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1819,265021)

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