Imri Ganiel (Hebrew: אמרי גניאל; born 8 January 1992) is an Israeli swimmer.[1]
 Ganiel in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1992 Beersheba, Israel |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Biography
editImri Ganiel was born in Beersheba and grew up in Omer. Ganiel started swimming at the age of 8 and has competed in swimming since the age of 12.[2][3] He is the son of Amir Ganiel, a former Israeli swimming champion.[3]
Sports career
editGaniel is the Israeli national record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:00.96 minutes, which he broke in the final of the European Championships.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, finishing in 32nd place in the heats, failing to reach the semifinals.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Imri Ganiel". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Imri Ganiel". Olympics.israel21c.org/. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Israeli swimmer lives father's aborted dream with trip to London Olympics". Haaretz. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
External links
edit- Imri Ganiel at World Aquatics
- Imri Ganiel at Swimrankings.net
- Imri Ganiel at Olympics.com
- Imri Ganiel at Olympedia
- Imri Ganiel at the Olympic Committee of Israel (archived) (in Hebrew)
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