Bareket Darahi, a tenth grader at Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel, won two silver medals at the national championships in athletics held in late June. Athletics comprises a variety of running, jumping and throwing events. Bareket, 16, won silver medals in the javelin throw and the high jump, while also breaking two personal records. Her performance was particularly impressive because she competed against adult athletes and not those in her age group (ages 16-18).
Bareket has been involved in athletics since the age of ten and practices five days a week with a trainer. Her ultimate goal is to compete in women’s athletics in the Olympics as a representative of Israel. “Before the competition, I felt a lot of pressure because my competitors are great athletes and it was a very tight contest,” said Bareket. “It was very important for me to break a personal record. I was hoping to break one, and to my delight I broke two personal records – and won two silver medals,” she said.
Chanit Fersztend, principal of AMIT Givat Shmuel, congratulated Barekat on her extraordinary achievement: “We are proud of Bareket’s persistence, willpower and outstanding athletic achievements and wish her much success in the future,” said the principal. “We encourage all of our students to follow their dreams and realize their full potential.”
