Niki Palli

Nikita ("Niki") Palli (Hebrew: ניקיטה (ניקי) פאלי, born 28 May 1987 in Moldova) is an Israeli athlete competing in the high jump.

Nikita "Niki" Palli
Personal information
Nickname(s)Niki
National teamIsrael
Born (1987-05-28) May 28, 1987
Sport
CountryIsrael
SportAthletics
Event(s)High Jump
Achievements and titles
Regional finals6th (2006)
Personal best(s)2.30 m
Medal record
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Beijing high Jump
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kaunas high Jump

Biography

At the age of 8, Niki Palli moved with his family from Moldova to Israel. In 2005 Palli became an Israeli citizen.

Sports career

In 2005, Palli improved his personal best from 2.09 to 2.25 meters and became Israeli champion in high jump.

At the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg he finished sixth, after achieving 2.27 meters. At the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing he finished 2nd, jumping 2.29 meters. His current personal best is 2.30 meters, achieved on July 12, 2006, in the 2006 Israel athletics championships in Tel Aviv. This is the Israeli junior record and second-best performance for an Israeli high jumper. The record is held by Konstantin Matusevich with 2.36 meters.

At the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships he finished eighth and last in the final, only clearing 2.15 metres.

He cleared a season best 2.27 meters twice in July and qualified for 2008 Summer Olympics.

He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1]

He tied for the silver medal in the high jump at the 2017 Maccabiah Games, jumping 2.05 meters.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Israel at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  2. "Tilastopaja Login".


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