Boris (Dov) Djerassi (born February 3, 1952)[1] is a former athlete and strongman, based in the United States but originally from Haifa, Israel.

Between 1973 and 1981 Djerassi was ranked in the United States' top-ten hammer throwers, being number one in three different years.

[3] Known as "Dov" (Hebrew for Bear) he won All America honors in 1975, indoors in the weight and outdoors in the hammer.

In 1975 he defeated defending champion Pete Farmer for the NCAA crown in Provo, Utah in 1975 by just three inches.

[3] In 1989 Northeastern University later inducted Boris into their Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the sport of track and field.