Boris Djerassi Athlete
Boris Djerassi (born February 3, 1952) is a former athlete and strongman, based in the USA but originally from Haifa, Israel. Between 1973-1981 Djerassi was ranked in the United States' top ten hammer throwers, being number one in three different years. He was selected for the Olympic team in 1980, but the United States boycotted the Moscow Games and Djerassi was unable to compete in the Olympics. He also competed at the World's Strongest Man finals.