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Israeli Paralympians win gold and silver medals in swimming

By Shelly J. Cazares
August 28, 2021
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Israeli Paralympic swimmer Mark Malyar won gold and set a new world record in the 200-meter medley at the Tokyo 2020 Games on Friday, finishing his race in just 2 minutes and 29.1 seconds.

Malyar, a Haifa-born athlete with cerebral palsy, is an experienced swimmer who picked him up with his twin brother as part of physical therapy as a child.

Since then he has enjoyed considerable success in competition, being named Athlete of the Year by the Israeli Paralympic Committee in 2017. He previously won gold at the European and World Championships and set a world record in the 400 meters freestyle. However, this is his first time competing at the Paralympic Games.

Chile Tropper Culture and Sports Minister congratulated Malyar on his victory and for “filling Israel with pride”.

Yehuda Mormenstein, head of the Aleh Association which treats Israelis with disabilities, praised Malyar for “breaking the glass ceiling and giving hope to so many people and families who have seen you resolutely overcome all challenges and beat the world record ”.

Men’s 200m Individual Medley – SM7 Medal Ceremony – Tokyo Aquatics Center, Tokyo, Japan – August 27, 2021. Gold medalist Mark Malyar from Israel celebrates on the podium. (credit: REUTERS / MARKO DJURICA)

President Isaac Herzog also called Malyar to congratulate him on his victory.

“Mark, this is so exciting. You are unstoppable. Both a gold medal and a Made-in-Israel world record! I wish you, your brother and your special trainer Yaakov Beininson more of medals during the matches. Bravo! ”
Herzog said, adding that he expects to see him and the rest of the Paralympians soon at the president’s residence.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett congratulated Malyar and Shalabi. “On behalf of all of Israel, I congratulate you on your major achievement and your two gold medals, as well as on Malyar’s record. The Paralympic team – you are the most exciting and inspiring team in the world. world. Your incredible accomplishments are only a bonus. “

    Iyad Shalabi after winning a gold medal at the Paralympic Games on August 25, 2021 (credit: KEREN ISAACSON) Iyad Shalabi after winning a gold medal at the Paralympic Games on August 25, 2021 (credit: KEREN ISAACSON)
Following Malyar’s lead, Israeli Paralympic swimmer Ami Omer Dadaon won a silver medal in the 150m individual medley on Saturday, bringing Israel’s total medal count in Paralympic swimming to three, after Iyad Shalabi also won gold in the 100-meter backstroke earlier in the week.

Roman Zhdanov of the Russian Paralympic Committee won gold, setting a new world record of 2 minutes and 21 seconds. Dadaon followed with a result of 2 minutes and 29 seconds as Japan’s Takayuki Suzuki finished third.

At just 20 years old, Dadaon has already won three gold medals at the 2021 European Championships in Portugal, in the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle races. This is his first appearance at the Paralympic Games and he will compete in three more events before the end of the games.

    Gold medalist Roman Zhdanov of the Russian Paralympic Committee celebrates on the podium alongside silver medalist Ami Omer Dadaon of Israel and bronze medalist Takayuki Suzuki of Japan (Credit: REUTERS / MARKO DJURICA) Gold medalist Roman Zhdanov of the Russian Paralympic Committee celebrates on the podium alongside silver medalist Ami Omer Dadaon of Israel and bronze medalist Takayuki Suzuki of Japan (Credit: REUTERS / MARKO DJURICA)

Dadaon began swimming as a child at the Israel Association for Children with Disabilities as part of his rehabilitation therapy. He then joined the national youth team. In December 2017, he received the Israeli Sport Award for Young Para Athlete of the Year.

Speaking to a KAN News correspondent, Dadaon reacted to his success by saying: “I feel like my dreams have come true. get a medal. I never even dreamed, when I was a child, that I would succeed in reaching this moment, and now I have had the privilege of doing so.


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