Nina Pekerman
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Nina Pekerman
(September 28, 1977) is an Israel
i athlete that competes in Triathlon
and Ironman Triathlon
competitions. She rated 25th in the second level of world championship in Racing bicycle
in 2003, was Israel's champion in Thriathlon during the years 2004–2007 and 2009
and was the champion of the Maccabiah Games
in 2005, she got to the 10th place and to the 2nd place to her group age in the Ironman Germany
in June 2010.
In July 2011 she finished 12th in Ironman Europe championship.
, Moldova
a sickly preterm baby. Her father, Michael, worked as a director of a transportation company and trained in martial arts
. Her mother, Raissa, was an athlete and a draftsman in her profession, but worked in a different jobs to raise Nina and her big sister, who were both sick. In order to gain strength Nina trained in sport since her childhood, from 10 till 13–14 years old she was in a swimming club, afterwards she moved to a sport boarding school
.
When she was 17 Nina Pekerman immigrated to Israel by herself with NAALE Program
(in Hebrew: Teenagers Emigrating Before Parents") of the Jewish Agency for Israel
, studied for two years in an agricultural high school in Kfar Silver
.
She was recruited into the Israel Defence Forces and served first as a secretary and afterwards went to a Physical fitness
combat trainers course, and served most of her mandatory military tenure in that position.
Starting in 1998 Perkerman studied Physical fitness for disable persons)
in Wingate Institute
. After five years in which she lived alone in Israel, her parents immigrated to Israel. In 2002 she competed for the first time in Triathlon, afterwards she focused on cycling races and in 2003 she competed in the second level of the world championship and finished in 25th place. In 2004 her father died and she returned to Israel to live with her mother, in the same year she was offered a contract with professional Italian team and she moved back to Italy, after two weeks she discovered her mother had cancer and she returned once again to Israel.
In 2005 she won the Maccabiah Games in Triathlon. From 2004–2007 she was Israel Triathlon champion,
in 2008 she did not compete and in 2009 she was again Israel champion in Triathlon.
Starting in 2009, she began training for the Ironman distance. In 2009 she competed in Israman, the Israeli Triathlon championship and was 5th place overall (men and women) and first place among the women. In late May she competed in the half Ironman competition in Jordan Valley
, Israel, and set a new Israeli record for women of 4.46 hours.
In the Ironman Germany
held in Roth, Germany on July 4, 2010 she got to the women's 10th overall place and second place in her age category (30–34), with a record of 9.47 hours.
On October 9, 2010 she competed in Ironman World Championship
held in Hawaii, and she is the second Israeli (after Gilad Rotem) to compete in that tournament.
In the 2010 Ironman World Championship
she finished first in her Age group (30–34) with a record of 9:55:19 And third the overall Amateur and 26th out of all the woman (including pros).
In July 2011 she finished 12th in Ironman Europe championship.
In October 2011, in Ironman World Championships in Hawai, she finished in the 20th place (improvement of 6 places of her previous record), with the result of 09:45:35 hours (improvement of 10 mintutes of her previous result).
Pekerman resides in Kfar Saba
, Israel, trains swimming to Triathlon, Hydrotherapy
and babies activities in the water.
Pekerman trains with Lior Zach-Maor, who specializes in a coaching endurance athletes.
(September 28, 1977) is an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i athlete that competes in Triathlon
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
and Ironman Triathlon
Ironman Triathlon
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a swim, a bike and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break...
competitions. She rated 25th in the second level of world championship in Racing bicycle
Racing bicycle
A racing bicycle, also known as a road bike, is a bicycle designed for competitive road cycling, a sport governed by according to the rules of the Union Cycliste Internationale...
in 2003, was Israel's champion in Thriathlon during the years 2004–2007 and 2009
and was the champion of the Maccabiah Games
Maccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
in 2005, she got to the 10th place and to the 2nd place to her group age in the Ironman Germany
Ironman Germany
The Ironman Germany, with running and finish in central Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is a triathlon race in the Ironman series and is held annually in July...
in June 2010.
In July 2011 she finished 12th in Ironman Europe championship.
Biography
Nina Pekerman was born in ChişinăuChisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
, Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
a sickly preterm baby. Her father, Michael, worked as a director of a transportation company and trained in martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. Her mother, Raissa, was an athlete and a draftsman in her profession, but worked in a different jobs to raise Nina and her big sister, who were both sick. In order to gain strength Nina trained in sport since her childhood, from 10 till 13–14 years old she was in a swimming club, afterwards she moved to a sport boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
.
When she was 17 Nina Pekerman immigrated to Israel by herself with NAALE Program
NAALE Program
NAALE Program is a program sponsored by the Israeli Government and Sochnut that allows Jewish teenagers from the diaspora to graduate high-schools in Israel and achieve high-school diploma ....
(in Hebrew: Teenagers Emigrating Before Parents") of the Jewish Agency for Israel
Jewish Agency for Israel
The Jewish Agency for Israel , also known as the Sochnut or JAFI, served as the organization in charge of immigration and absorption of Jews from the Diaspora into the state of Israel.-History:...
, studied for two years in an agricultural high school in Kfar Silver
Kfar Silver
Kfar Silver is a youth village in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 316....
.
She was recruited into the Israel Defence Forces and served first as a secretary and afterwards went to a Physical fitness
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
combat trainers course, and served most of her mandatory military tenure in that position.
Starting in 1998 Perkerman studied Physical fitness for disable persons)
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
in Wingate Institute
Wingate Institute
The Wingate Institute is a sports training facility located south of Netanya, Israel, established in 1957. Named after Orde Wingate, the facility serves as the host facility for numerous Israeli national teams as well as a military training base....
. After five years in which she lived alone in Israel, her parents immigrated to Israel. In 2002 she competed for the first time in Triathlon, afterwards she focused on cycling races and in 2003 she competed in the second level of the world championship and finished in 25th place. In 2004 her father died and she returned to Israel to live with her mother, in the same year she was offered a contract with professional Italian team and she moved back to Italy, after two weeks she discovered her mother had cancer and she returned once again to Israel.
In 2005 she won the Maccabiah Games in Triathlon. From 2004–2007 she was Israel Triathlon champion,
in 2008 she did not compete and in 2009 she was again Israel champion in Triathlon.
Starting in 2009, she began training for the Ironman distance. In 2009 she competed in Israman, the Israeli Triathlon championship and was 5th place overall (men and women) and first place among the women. In late May she competed in the half Ironman competition in Jordan Valley
Jordan Valley (Middle East)
The Jordan Valley forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley. It is 120 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide, where it runs from Lake Tiberias in the north to northern Dead Sea in the south. It runs for an additional 155 kilometer south of the Dead Sea to Aqaba, an area also known as Wadi...
, Israel, and set a new Israeli record for women of 4.46 hours.
In the Ironman Germany
Ironman Germany
The Ironman Germany, with running and finish in central Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is a triathlon race in the Ironman series and is held annually in July...
held in Roth, Germany on July 4, 2010 she got to the women's 10th overall place and second place in her age category (30–34), with a record of 9.47 hours.
On October 9, 2010 she competed in Ironman World Championship
Ironman World Championship
The Ironman World Championship has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982. It is owned and organised by the World Triathlon Corporation and is currently sponsored by Ford...
held in Hawaii, and she is the second Israeli (after Gilad Rotem) to compete in that tournament.
In the 2010 Ironman World Championship
2010 Ironman World Championship
The 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship was held on October 9, 2010 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It was the 34th such Ironman Triathlon World Championships, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. The 2010 Championship was won by Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae...
she finished first in her Age group (30–34) with a record of 9:55:19 And third the overall Amateur and 26th out of all the woman (including pros).
In July 2011 she finished 12th in Ironman Europe championship.
In October 2011, in Ironman World Championships in Hawai, she finished in the 20th place (improvement of 6 places of her previous record), with the result of 09:45:35 hours (improvement of 10 mintutes of her previous result).
Pekerman resides in Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba , officially Kfar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2009, Kfar Saba had a total population of 83,600.-History:...
, Israel, trains swimming to Triathlon, Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy, involves the use of water for pain-relief and treating illness. The term hydrotherapy itself is synonymous with the term water cure as it was originally marketed by practitioners and promoters in the 19th century...
and babies activities in the water.
Pekerman trains with Lior Zach-Maor, who specializes in a coaching endurance athletes.
External links
- מור שלזינגר, אסור לאבד תקווה – נינה פקרמן בדרך להוואי, shvoong site, 17/7/2010
- ניר שועלי, הסיפור מאחורי אשת הברזל נינה פקרמן, nrg site, 28/1/2010
- "אני מתאמנת פעמיים ביום", nana 10 site, 13/08/2010
- אלכס וולפסון, על קרקע בוערת-מחנה אימונים עם נינה פקרמן, bonk site
- ליאור זך-מאור, מבצע "חוד החנית" בפרנקפורט-איך הם מתאמנים? נינה פקרמן, bonk site
- קריירה: נינה פקרמן, אלופת ישראל בטריאתלון, iknowledge site, 2009
- מור שלזינגר, נינה פקרמן כמעט ולא הגיעה לאילת, shvoong site, 24/11/2009
- אלעד פלטין, לקראת טריאתלון נשים – ראיון עם נינה פקרמן, harim site, 5/6/2009
- אלי שטרן, "ירדו דמעות לפני שחזרתי לעבוד במשרה מלאה", mynet site, 5/3/2009
- נינה פקרמן היא אלופת טריאתלון הנשים ה-15 שנערך בהרצליה, nrg site, 1/6/2008
- יעל מרגלית, פקרמן ניצחה בטריאתלון: "אין פה כסאח", one site, 27/05/2006