Amitzur Shapira
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Amitzur Shapira was born on July 9, 1932, in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was married and the father of four children. Recognized as Israel's top Olympic track coach at the National Center for Physical Education and Sport, the Wingate Sports Institute in Netanya, Amitzur discovered the running talent of Esther Shahamorov when she was just 14 years old and trained her for the Munich Olympics 1972. On September 4, 1972, Esther qualified for the 100 meter hurdles semifinals while setting a new Israeli record. That evening, following her successful run, they attended a performance of
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