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| Nationality | Israeli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-06-29) June 29, 1987 (age 37) Kibbutz Hamadia, Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Individual medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University Georgia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gal Nevo (Hebrew: גל נבו; born 29 June 1987) is a record-holding Israeli swimmer.
Biography
Gal Nevo was born in Kibbutz Hamadia in the Beit She'an Valley. When the local swimming pool closed, Nevo would practice at Gan HaShlosha National Park.
Sports career
Nevo holds three Israeli records, in the 200m IM, 400m IM and 200m butterfly. He represented Israel at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Nevo competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He won a gold medal for Israel in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in the 400 m medley. Nevo also competed on behalf of Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Nevo finished 10th in the heats of the 400 meters individual medley, breaking his personal best time. Nevo also swam at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
See also
References
- "Israeli Sports". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 21. September–October 2011.
- "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ A pain in the ass, Haaretz
- "Sports Reference". Sports Reference. 1987-06-29. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- "Israel at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- "Israel swimmer Gal Nevo qualifies for 2012 London Summer Olympics - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper". Haaretz.com. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
External links
- Gal Nevo at World Aquatics
- Gal Nevo at Swimrankings.net
- Gal Nevo at Olympics.com
- Gal Nevo at Olympedia (archive)
- Gal Nevo at the Olympic Committee of Israel (archived) (in Hebrew)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Israeli male medley swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Israel
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Maccabiah Games medalists in swimming
- Maccabiah Games gold medalists for Israel
- Jewish Israeli sportspeople
- Jewish swimmers
- European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen