Gal Nevo
Georgia Tech
European Championships (LC) | ||
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![]() | 2016 London | 200 m medley |
![]() | 2010 Budapest | 400 m medley |
European Championships (SC) | ||
![]() | 2013 Herning | 400 m medley |
![]() | 2009 Istanbul | 400 m medley |
![]() | 2011 Szczecin | 200 m medley |
![]() | 2011 Szczecin | 400 m medley |
![]() | 2012 Chartres | 200 m medley |
![]() | 2012 Chartres | 400 m medley |
![]() | 2015 Netanya | 400 m medley |
Maccabiah Games | ||
![]() | 2009 Israel | 400 m medley |
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.[1][2] When the local swimming pool closed, Nevo would practice at Gan HaShlosha National Park.[3]
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.[4] Nevo competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[5] 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.[6] Nevo finished 10th in the heats of the 400 meters individual medley, breaking his personal best time.[3] 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 b 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
- Gal Nevo at the Olympic Committee of Israel (in Hebrew)
- Gal Nevo on Facebook
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