Shem-Tov Sabag

Shem-Tov Sabag
Personal information
Native nameשם טוב סבג
Full nameAlso Shemi Sabag, and Shemi Sagiv
NicknameShemi
NationalityIsraeli
Born (1959-04-13) April 13, 1959
Haifa, Israel
Alma mater
Occupation(s)chiropractor, triathlon coach
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Relative(s)Shachar Sagiv and Ran Sagiv, Olympic triathletes (sons)
Sport
Country Israel
SportRunning
Racescross-country, 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres, 25K, half marathon, and marathon
College teamAugustana Vikings, Oregon Ducks
Achievements and titles
National finals
  • Israeli national marathon champion (1984, 1987)
Personal bests
  • Half Marathon: 1:06:13
  • Marathon: 2:18:23
Medal record
Representing  Israel
Men's marathon
Vancouver Marathon
1989 VancouverIndividual
Tiberias Marathon
1984 TiberiasIndividual

Shem-Tov "Shemi" Sabag; later known by the surname Sagiv (Hebrew: שם טוב "שמי" סבג; born April 13, 1959) is an Israeli former Olympic marathoner, former triathlon coach, and currently a chiropractor. He competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won both the 1984 Lake County Marathon, and the 1989 Vancouver Marathon. His sons Shachar Sagiv and Ran Sagiv have both competed in the Olympics in the triathlon.