Shlomo Finkelstein (Hebrew: שלמה פינקלשטיין) is an Israeli former Paralympic swimmer.

Shlomo Finkelstein
Personal information
Nationality Israel
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 2 0 0
Men's para swimming
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Heidelberg 50m backstroke 3[1]
Gold medal – first place 1972 Heidelberg 3x25 m Medley 3[2]
National Championship (Israel)
Gold medal – first place 1975 25m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1975 3X25m individual medley

Career

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Representing Israel at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, Finkelstein won a gold medal in swimming at the 50m backstroke class 3 event and a secondgold medal at the 3X25m individual medly class 3 event. He also reached sixth place in the Men's 50m freestyle class 3 event and took part in the athletics competitions in the 100m race.[3]

In 1975, Finkelstein won two gold medals at the National championship of Israel, setting two new national records: 27.8 second in the 25m butterfly event and 1:21.1 minutes in the 3X25 individual medley event.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Results Archive - Heidelberg 1972 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Backstroke 3". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Results Archive - Heidelberg 1972 - Swimming - Mens 3X25 M Medley 3". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Shlomo Finkelstein". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ שיאים חדשים הושגו באליפות השחייה לנכים, מעריב, 2 בספטמבר 1975 (in Hebrew)
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