Shlomo Pinto (Hebrew: שלמה פינטו) was an Israeli paralympic champion.

Shlomo Pinto
Sport
Country Israel
Medal record
Representing  Israel
Summer Paralympic Games
Swimming
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto 3x50m medley relay[1]
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem 4X50 freestyle relay[2]
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York 400m freestyle 4[3]
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York 4X50 freestyle relay[4]
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 100m freestyle 4[5]
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 50m butterfly 4[6]
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 200m individual medley[7]
Silver medal – second place 1976 Toronto 50m freestyle 4[8]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 100m freestyle 4[9]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 3X50 medley relay[10]
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York 100m freestyle 4[11]
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York 4x50m individual medley[12]
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York 100m backstroke 4[13]
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York 50m butterfly 4[14]
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 100m breaststroke 4[15]
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 400m freestyle 4[16]
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Toronto 25m butterfly 4[17]
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 4X100 medley relay[18]
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4X100 freestyle relay[19]
Men's wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem Wheelchair basketball

Pinto was a soldier with the IDF's Golani Brigade during the Yom Kippur War. Injured during the battle at Mount Hermon, his legs were paralyzed and Pinto began practicing sports with the IDF Disabled Veterans' Organization.[20]

Pinto practiced badminton, wheelchair basketball and swimming, representing Israel in the latter field in all Paralympic Games between 1976 and 1992 and winning 20 medals.

Pinto died 18 June 2011 at the age of 57, several weeks after suffering a brain seizure.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Swimming - Mens 3X50 M Medley Relay 2 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 4X50 M Freestyle Relay 2 6". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  3. ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 400 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. ^ אוצר המדליות של הנכים עלה ל-24, מעריב, 29.7.1984 (in Hebrew)
  5. ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  6. ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Butterfly 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  7. ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 200 M Individual Medley 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  8. ^ "Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  9. ^ "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  10. ^ "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 3X50 M Medley Relay 2 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  11. ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  12. ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 4X50 M Individual Medley 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  13. ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Backstroke 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  14. ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Butterfly 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  15. ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Breaststroke 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  16. ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 400 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  17. ^ "Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Swimming - Mens 25 M Butterfly 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  18. ^ הזהב ה-15 של ישראל בסיאול שייך למשקולן שטרויך, מעריב, 24.10.1988 (in Hebrew)
  19. ^ "Results Archive - Barcelona 1992 - Swimming - Mens 4X100 M Freestyle S7 10". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  20. ^ נפטר שלמה פינטו מגדולי ספורטאי הנכים בארץ, Ynet, 18/6/2011 (Hebrew)
  21. ^ שלמה פינטו מבכירי ספורטאי הנכים בישראל נפטר, ONE, 18/6/2011 (Hebrew)
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