| Ayala Hetzroni | |
| Native Name: | אילה חצרוני |
| Native Name Lang: | Hebrew |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Haifa, Israel |
| Height: | 5inchesft5inchesin (ftin) |
| Weight: | 150lb |
| Country: | Israel |
| Sport: | Shot Put |
| Nationals: | Israeli Women's Champion (1960 & 1962) |
| Pb: | 13.02 meters (1960) |
Ayala Hetzroni (also "Hezroni"; אילה חצרוני; born June 15, 1938) is an Israeli former Olympic shotputter.[1] She was Israeli Women's Champion in 1960 and 1962.
She was born in Haifa, Israel, and is Jewish.[1] [2]
Hetzroni's personal best in the shot put is 13.02 metres, which she recorded in 1960, setting a new Israeli record three months before the Olympics.[1] [2] She was the Israeli Women's Champion in 1960 and 1962.[3]
Hetzroni competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, at the age of 22.[1] In the Women's Shot Put she came in 17th with a best distance of 12.59 metres.[1] When she competed in the Olympics she was 5inchesft5inchesin (ftin) tall and weighed 150lb.[1]
She won a gold medal in shotput at the 1961 Maccabiah Games.[4]