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Joram Shnider (born 30 October 1941) is an Israeli former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]
Coming in at 7th in the 4 x 100 meters Medley Relay and 6th at the 100 metres Backstroke. [2]
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Joram is a Jewish and African masculine given name. It may refer to the following notable people:
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