 Ganiel in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1992 Beersheba, Israel |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Imri Ganiel (Hebrew : אמרי גניאל; born 8 January 1992) is an Israeli swimmer. [1]
| Ganiel in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1992 Beersheba, Israel |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Imri Ganiel (Hebrew : אמרי גניאל; born 8 January 1992) is an Israeli swimmer. [1]
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]
Ganiel is the Israeli national record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:00.96 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.
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