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{{short description|Israeli Paralympic swimmer}}

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'''Mark Malyar''' ({{lang-he|מארק מליאר}}; born 5 March 2000) is an Israeli para [[swimmer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/mark-malyar |title=Mark Malyar |website=www.paralympic.org |access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref>

'''Mark Malyar''' competed({{lang-he|מארק inמליאר}}; hisborn first5 March 2000) is an Israeli Paralympic games,champion representingand world champion [[Israelpara atswimmer]].<ref>{{cite theweb 2020|url=https://www.paralympic.org/mark-malyar Summer|title=Mark Paralympics]],Malyar where|website=paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref> As of 2024, he had won thefour goldworld medalschampionships inand theset [[Swimmingfour atworld records. At the [[2020 SummerTokyo Paralympics]], –he Men'swon 200two metregold individualmedals medleywhile SM7|200setting metretwo individualworld medleyrecords. SM7]]He andcompeted thefor [[SwimmingIsrael at the 20202024 Summer Paralympics|Israel –at Men'sthe 4002024 metreParis freestyle S7|400 m freestyle S7Paralympics]], settingand newwon world records in both, and thea bronze medal in the [[Swimming at the 20202024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S7S8|Men's 100 mmetre backstroke S7S8]].<ref name="2020para"/>

==Early life==

His parents are Alex and Diana. He has an identical twin brother named Ariel Malyer, who is a paralympic swimmer as well.

Malyar was born with [[cerebral palsy]] at [[Bnei Zion Medical Center]] in [[Haifa]], Israel.<ref name=jp/> His parents are Alex and Diana, and he has an identical twin brother, Ariel Malyar, who is also a Paralympic swimmer and also competed in the Tokyo Paralympics and is competing in the Paris Paralympics.<ref name=jp/> He grew up in [[Kiryat Motzkin]], Israel.<ref name=sha/><ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1pcz6g2a "Israeli Paralympic swimmer Mark Malyar wins bronze in Paris,"] ''Ynet''.</ref>

==Swimming career==

Malyar began swimming at age 5 with his brother as part of [[hydrotherapy]] treatment.<ref name=jp/> Later, he joined the ILAN Haifa swimming team. <ref name=jp>[https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israeli-swimmer-mark-malyar-wins-2nd-gold-medal-breaks-world-record-in-paralympic-games/2021/08/29/ "Israeli Swimmer Mark Malyar Wins 2nd Gold Medal, Breaks World Record in Paralympic Games,"] ''Jewish Press''.</ref> He trains at the ILAN pool in [[Kiryat Haim]], and is coached by Yaakov Benenson.<ref name=jp/> He was named the 2017 Athlete of the Year by the Israeli Paralympic Committee.<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/hyxmluiby "Israeli Paralympic swimmer wins gold, sets world record in Tokyo Games,"] ''Ynet''.</ref>

At the 2017 World Championships in Mexico, at 17 years of age, he won a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke.<ref name=bro/> At the 2018 European Championships in [[Dublin]] he won the silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle, and bronze medals in both the 100-meter breaststroke and the 100-meter backstroke.<ref name=bro/> At the 2019 World Championships in London, he won the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle (setting a new world record of 4:33.64), and the silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley.<ref name=bro>[https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/ryjbmtxnr "Israeli Paralympic swimmer Mark Malyar wins bronze in Paris,"] ''Ynet''.</ref>

Malyar represented [[Israel at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|Israel at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics]] at 21 years of age, and won gold medals in the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM7|200 metre individual medley SM7]] (in 2:29.01) and the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S7|400 m freestyle S7]] (in 4:31.06), setting new world records in both, and the bronze medal in the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S7|100 m backstroke S7]].<ref name="2020para"/> He said: "I’m happy that I succeeded..., I’m very tired. I didn’t feel that I was even going that fast, but it worked and my body is just about done."<ref name=sha>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/shattering-another-world-record-mark-malyar-wins-his-second-gold-medal-in-tokyo/ "Shattering another world record, swimmer Mark Malyar wins his second Tokyo gold,"] ''The Times of Israel''.</ref>

===2024–present; Paris Paralympics===

As of August 2024, he held world records in the 400-meter, 800-meter, and 1,500-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley, and had won four world championship medals.<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/ryjbmtxnr "Israeli Paralympic swimmer Mark Malyar wins bronze in Paris,"] ''Ynet''.</ref>

He competed for [[Israel at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics]]. Malyar won a bronze medal in the [[Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S8|Men's 100 metre backstroke S8]].<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israels-mark-malyar-wins-bronze-medal-in-swimming-at-paralympic-games/ "Israel’s Mark Malyar wins bronze medal in swimming at Paralympic games,"] ''The Times of Israel''.</ref> He dedicated his medal to the [[Israel Defense Forces]] soldiers fighting to protect Israel, and said: "I want to thank the soldiers and everyone who protects us, thanks to them we can train and we can get to this point, we’re able to live thanks to them."<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-swimmer-clinches-bronze-at-paris-paralympics-nations-third-medal-so-far/ "Israeli swimmer clinches bronze at Paris Paralympics, nation’s third medal so far,"] The Times of Israel.</ref>

==See also==

*[[List of 2024 Summer Paralympics medal winners]]

*[[List of IPC world records in swimming – Men's long course]]

*[[List of Paralympic records in swimming]]

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