Nina Pekerman ^People

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 Defense 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.In 2005, she won the Maccabiah Games in Triathlon. From 2004-2007 she wasIsrael Triathlon champion, in 2008 she did not compete and in 2009 she was againIsrael champion in Triathlon. Starting in 2009, she began training for the Ironmandistance. In 2009, she competed in Israman, the Israeli Triathlon championship andwas 5th place overall (men and women and first place among the women. In late Mayshe competed in the half Ironman competition in Jordan Valley, Israel, and set a newIsraeli record for women of 4.46 hours. In the 2010 Ironman World Championship shefinished first in her Age group (30-34) with a record of 9:55:19 And third the overallAmateur and 2 6 t hout of all the woman (including pros). In January 2013, Pekerman finished Ist in the Israeman (Israeli Ironman) in the half distance. In January 2014,Pekerman finished in the Ist place in the Israman Negev (Israeli Ironman). In 2017, she won first place in the Israeli Crossfit Championship in the ages 35-39 category.