Imri Ganiel

Imri Ganiel (Hebrew: אמרי גניאל‎; born 8 January 1992) is an Israeli swimmer.[1]

Imri Ganiel, 2010

Biography

Imri 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

Ganiel is the Israeli national record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:00.26 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

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Imri Ganiel". Olympics.israel21c.org/. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. "Israeli swimmer lives father's aborted dream with trip to London Olympics". Haaretz. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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