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Segal Iezekiel (1893)

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SurnameSegal
NameIezekiel
Birth year1893
SexM

Segal Iezekiel (Ezechiel) (b. 18? , Aknīste) — athlete, public figure.

Iezekiel Segal was a long-time member of the board of the Latvian Trade and Industry Union, a member of the tax commission, and served on the boards of the Jewish charitable organizations “Hachnosas Kallah” and “Malbish Arumim.” He was also an active participant in various philanthropic institutions.

He was well known in Riga’s sports community as the only Jewish record-holding motorcyclist. He was awarded four gold and four silver medals.

He distinguished himself particularly in the international motor rally Riga–Berlin in 1931.

He also made an important contribution to Jewish sports life in Latvia through his active involvement in the “Maccabi” movement.