Amir Ganiel ( Hebrew: אמיר גניאל) (January 6, 1963 in Jerusalem – May 14, 2018 [1]) was an Israeli swimming champion.
Ganiel's son, Imri Ganiel, is also a swimmer. He is a national record holder and an Olympic swimmer of Israel.
Ganiel was a record holder who participated in the World Championships in Berlin for the national team. He specialized in long distance. He was recognized as one of Israel's greatest swimmers. [2] He achieved 11 Israeli records.
After his retirement from competitive swimming, Ganiel studied medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He became a chest and heart surgeon at the Soroka University Medical Center. [3]
Amir Ganiel ( Hebrew: אמיר גניאל) (January 6, 1963 in Jerusalem – May 14, 2018 [1]) was an Israeli swimming champion.
Ganiel's son, Imri Ganiel, is also a swimmer. He is a national record holder and an Olympic swimmer of Israel.
Ganiel was a record holder who participated in the World Championships in Berlin for the national team. He specialized in long distance. He was recognized as one of Israel's greatest swimmers. [2] He achieved 11 Israeli records.
After his retirement from competitive swimming, Ganiel studied medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He became a chest and heart surgeon at the Soroka University Medical Center. [3]