Amir Ganiel Explained

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

Biography

Ganiel's son, Imri Ganiel, is also a swimmer. He is a national record 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

• Sports in Israel
• Health care in Israel

Notes and References

1. News: אהרוני. אורן. שחייה: ד"ר אמיר גניאל הלך לעולמו. 17 May 2018. Ynet. 15 May 2018. he.
2. Web site: Israeli swimmer lives father’s aborted dream with trip to London Olympics. Haaretz. 16 July 2012. 25 May 2013.
3. Web site: Amir Ganiel died at the age 55.. Israel. Swimming. 2018-05-15. Swimming Israel. en. 2020-05-06.