Nimrod Zviran
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | 400m freestyle |
Nimrod Zviran (Hebrew: נמרוד צבירן) is an Israeli paralympic champion.
Zviran suffers from cerebral palsy from birth. At the age of two he began rehabilitation through sports and at the age of six he joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv swimming team. He was a member of the team until he reached 18, despite it serving athletes of good health. Zviran graduated from high school in Tel Aviv and volunteered for army service at the Ministry of Defense's Comptroller's office.
During his military service, Zviran dedicated himself to practice paralympic swimming. In 2002 he reached 4th place at the World Championship. In the 2004 Summer Paralympics he won a bronze medal in 400m freestyle, reached 4th place in 50m and 6th place in 100m.
References
- Results for Nimrod Zviran from the International Paralympic Committee
- http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2980756,00.html
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