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Mark Malyar (Hebrew: מארק מליאר; born 5 March 2000) is an Israeli para swimmer.[5] He is competing for Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Mark Malyar

Personal information
NationalityIsraeli
Born5 March 2000 (age 24)
Sport
CountryIsrael
SportPara swimming
DisabilityCerebral Palsy[1]
Disability classS7, SB6, SM7[1]
ClubIlan Sport Center[1]
Coached byJacob Beninson[1]

Medal record

Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 2 0 2
World Championships 1 1 4
European Championships 1 3 3
Total 4 4 9
Representing  Israel
Men's para swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 200m medley SM7[2]
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 400m freestyle S7[3]
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100m backstroke S7[4]
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 100 m backstroke S8
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 400m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 200m medley S7
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Mexico City 100m backstroke S8
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Mexico City 100m breaststroke SB7
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 100m breaststroke SB7
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 200m medley SM8
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal 100m backstroke S7
Silver medal – second place 2018 Dublin 400m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2020 Funchal 200m medley SM7
Silver medal – second place 2020 Funchal 100m breaststroke SB6
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dublin 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dublin 100m breaststroke SB6
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Funchal 400m freestyle S7

Career

Malyar competed in his first Paralympic games, representing Israel at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won the gold medals in the 200 metre individual medley SM7 and the 400 m freestyle S7, setting new world records in both, and the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke S7.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mark Malyar". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Results Archive - Tokyo 2020 - Swimming - Men S 200 M Individual Medley Sm7". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Results Archive - Tokyo 2020 - Swimming - Men S 400 M Freestyle S7". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Results Archive - Tokyo 2020 - Swimming - Men S 100 M Backstroke S7". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Mark Malyar". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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