Tennis
Paulina Peled
Paulina Peisachov Peled
Peled, a native of Lithuania, was ranked in the world's top 20 in 1974.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. April 20, 1950
Career Highlights:
Peled was a junior champion in Lithuania, but moved to Israel in the mid-1960s at the age of 16. In 1974, she won the Israeli Women's International Tennis Championship, becoming the first Israeli to do so in 20 years. The following year, Paulina joined the American Virginia Slims women's pro circuit in 1975, but couldn't sustain her success, falling to No. 102 in 1978.
Origin:
Vilnius, Lithuania
Peled, a native of Lithuania, was ranked in the world's top 20 in 1974.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. April 20, 1950
Career Highlights:
Peled was a junior champion in Lithuania, but moved to Israel in the mid-1960s at the age of 16. In 1974, she won the Israeli Women's International Tennis Championship, becoming the first Israeli to do so in 20 years. The following year, Paulina joined the American Virginia Slims women's pro circuit in 1975, but couldn't sustain her success, falling to No. 102 in 1978.
Origin:
Vilnius, Lithuania