Amir Ganiel

Amir Ganiel (Hebrew: אמיר גניאל‎) (January 6, 1963 in Jerusalem – May 14, 2018[1]) was an Israeli swimming champion.

Amir Ganiel

Biography

Ganiel's son, Imri Ganiel, is also a swimmer. He is a national recorder holder and an Olympic swimmer of Israel.

Sports career

Ganiel was a record holder who participated in the World Championships in Berlin for the national team. He specialized in long distance. He was recognized as one of Israel's greatest swimmers.[2] He achieved 11 Israeli records.

Medical career

After his retirement from competitive swimming, Ganiel studied medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He became a chest and heart surgeon at the Soroka University Medical Center.[3]


See also

References
  1. אהרוני, אורן (15 May 2018). "שחייה: ד"ר אמיר גניאל הלך לעולמו". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. "Israeli swimmer lives father's aborted dream with trip to London Olympics". Haaretz. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. Israel, Swimming (2018-05-15). "Amir Ganiel died at the age 55". Swimming Israel. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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