| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אילה חצרוני |
| Born | June 15, 1938 Haifa, Israel |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Shot Put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Israeli Women's Champion (1960 & 1962) |
| Personal best | 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.
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 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall and weighed 150 pounds (68 kg).[1]
She won a gold medal in shotput at the 1961 Maccabiah Games.[4]