Lydia Lazarov (; born 16 January 1946) is an Israeli former sailing world champion.
Biography Lazarov is Jewish, and was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Sailing career Lazarov and Zefania Carmel were teammates in the Zevulun Sailing Club in Bat Yam, Israel. They won the 1966 Israeli 420-class national championship.סיפורי בת-ים: העיר ממנה הגיעו אלופי העולם הישראלים הראשונים. Ynet
Lazarov and Carmel also won the 1969 world title in the Team 420 Sailing Class, at Sandhamn, Sweden, where other 64 boats from 16 countries competed.לחיינו: 72 הרגעים הזכורים של הספורט הישראלי. One.co.il They were the first world champions in any sport representing Israel.Sea Sports in Israel Are Ahead of the Games. Haaretzהשייטים שהכניסו את המדינה לטירוף / עושה היסטוריה. Ynetישראל "מעצמת שיט"? לא להיסחף. Globes Next year, at the World Championships held in Tel Aviv in 1970, Lazarov won the title of world champion in singles in the 420 class, and finished in doubles (along with Zefania Carmel) in fifth place.הישגים בינלאומיים בדגם 420. Israeli Sailing Association1970 420 World Championship – Tel Aviv ISR
Lazarov was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.
See also Sports in Israel List of select Jews in sailing
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