Amir Ganiel
Amir Ganiel (Hebrew: אמיר גניאל; January 6, 1963, in Jerusalem – May 14, 2018[1]) was an Israeli swimming champion.
Sports career
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Son
[edit]Ganiel's son, Imri Ganiel, is also a swimmer. He is a national record holder and an Olympic swimmer of Israel.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ אהרוני, אורן (15 May 2018). "שחייה: ד"ר אמיר גניאל הלך לעולמו". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Israeli swimmer lives father's aborted dream with trip to London Olympics". Haaretz. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ Israel, Swimming (2018-05-15). "Amir Ganiel died at the age 55". Swimming Israel. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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