Mark Malyar Explained

Mark Malyar
Nationality:Israeli
Birth Date:5 March 2000
Country:Israel
Sport:Para swimming
Disability:Cerebral Palsy[1]
Disability Class:S7, SB6, SM7
Club:Ilan Sport Center
Coach:Jacob Beninson

Mark Malyar (Hebrew: מארק מליאר; born 5 March 2000) is an Israeli para swimmer.[2]

Career

Malyar competed in his first Paralympic games, representing Israel at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won the gold medals in the 200 metre individual medley SM7 and the 400 m freestyle S7, setting new world records in both, and the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke S7.[1]

His parents are Alex and Diana. He has an identical twin brother named Ariel Malyar, who is a paralympic swimmer as well.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Malyar . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 27 August 2021 . 27 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827140111/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1282655-malyar-mark.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Mark Malyar . paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee . 27 August 2021.