Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy is a sprinter

Sprint (race)

Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...

 from Russia

Russia

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 and Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

.

His personal best in the 100 meters is 10.12, set in Russia on July 14, 1994. He competed five times at IAAF Athletics World Championships in 1993 (semi finalist), 1995 (quarter finalist), 1997 (quarter finalist), 1999 (quarter finalist) and 2001 (quarter finalist).

He is Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

's record holder at 100 meters and 60 meters

60 meters

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and was former Russian record holder at 100 meters U23. In 1999 he become an Israeli athlete. He retired in 2003.

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