David Kushnir was an Israeli long jumper who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. He was Israeli long jump champion six times and held the Israeli record for 18 years. Kushnir also won Israeli titles in the 100 metres, the triple jump, and the pole vault, and broke the Israeli decathlon record in 1961. He later worked as a coach for Hapoel Ramat Gan and ASA Tel Aviv. In 2008 he was given a lifetime achievement award by the State of Israel, and in 2011 was given an honorary shield by Israel Athletics.
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