Shlomo Pinto (Hebrew: שלמה פינטו) was an Israeli paralympic champion.
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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
edit- ^ "Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Swimming - Mens 3X50 M Medley Relay 2 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 4X50 M Freestyle Relay 2 6". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 400 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ אוצר המדליות של הנכים עלה ל-24, מעריב, 29.7.1984 (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Butterfly 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 200 M Individual Medley 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 3X50 M Medley Relay 2 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 4X50 M Individual Medley 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Backstroke 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Butterfly 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Breaststroke 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Mens 400 M Freestyle 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Swimming - Mens 25 M Butterfly 4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ הזהב ה-15 של ישראל בסיאול שייך למשקולן שטרויך, מעריב, 24.10.1988 (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Results Archive - Barcelona 1992 - Swimming - Mens 4X100 M Freestyle S7 10". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ נפטר שלמה פינטו מגדולי ספורטאי הנכים בארץ, Ynet, 18/6/2011 (Hebrew)
- ^ שלמה פינטו מבכירי ספורטאי הנכים בישראל נפטר, ONE, 18/6/2011 (Hebrew)