Recouvith Bloch
Recouvith Bloch-Halperin | |
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| ראובית הלפרין בלוך | |
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| Born | 29 July 1960 |
| Died | 15 June 2014 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation(s) | Rhythmic gymnast, gynecologist, obsetrician, university professor |
| Employer | Assaf Harofeh Medical Center |
| Spouse | Doron Halperin |
| Children | 2 |
Recouvith Bloch-Halperin (29 July 1960 – 15 June 2014) was an Israeli former rhythmic gymnast, gynecologist and university professor.
Biography
[edit]Recouvith was born in Lithuania, Soviet Union, after immigrating to Israel in 1973, she began training with Hapoel Holon.
In 1973 she competed at the World Championships in Rotterdam, the first that Israel participated in, finishing 54th in the All-Around.[1] At the 1975 edition in Madrid she was 33rd in the All-Around thanks to Soviet Union, Bulgaria and East Germany being absent.[2] In 1977's World Championships in Basel she took 69th place in the All-Around.[3]
She then became a professor of gynecology and obstetrics and served as deputy director of the obstetrics and gynecology division at Assaf Harofeh Hospital.[4] She graduated from the Technion in 1984. After completing her medical studies, she received a PhD from Tel Aviv University, which she completed during her military service as part of the academic reserve.[5] In 2004 she received the title of professor at Tel Aviv University. In 2010, Bloch was named to the list of the 100 most influential researchers in the world.
In 2003, she contracted metastatic breast cancer. Recouvith was married to Doron Halperin and they have two children, Daniel and Ortal.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "6.World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands (15.-18. November 1973)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "7.World Championships in Madrid, Spain (20.-23. November 1975)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "8.World Championships in Basel, Switzerland (13.-16. October 1977)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "הלפרין ראובית, פרופ' - המכון הישראלי לחוות דעת מומחים ובוררים". www.israeli-expert.co.il. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ herstreet (2021-10-16). "פרופ' ראובית הלפרין (1960-2014)". רחוב משלה (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ הרופא, אסף (2014-06-15). "פרופ' ראובית (תותי) הלפרין לבית בלוך ז"ל | אוניברסיטת תל אביב, אסף הרופא, בית עלמין קרית שאול, ידיעות אחרונות, מנוחה | 15.06.14". מודעות אבל (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-02-16.