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Itzhak Mamistvalov

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Itzhak Mamistvalov

Medal record
Swimming (Paralympics)
Representing Israel
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 2 1 1
IPC World Championships 1 0 0
IPC European Championships 2 1 1
Total 5 2 2
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 100m freestyle S1
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 50m freestyle S1
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 200m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 200m freestyle S2
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 100m freestyle - S1
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle S1
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 200 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place 2014 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S1
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S1

Itzhak Mamistvalov is an Israeli Paralympic swimmer. Mamistvalov was born with cerebral palsy, and uses his right hand only when swimming.[1] Classified S1, the class for swimmers with the most severe disabilities, he competes in S1 and S2 events.

Mamistvalov represented Israel at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where he won two gold medals and one silver, and set two Paralympic records.[2]

In August 2008, Mamistvalov was involved in a car accident. His car went off the road into a crowded bus stop and killed two people and also severely injured a third person, causing her to lose her right arm. Because of the accident he missed the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[3] In July 2010 he was convicted of negligent homicide, but was spared of prison sentence because of his severe disability.[4]

As of February 2013, Mamistvalov is IPC World Record holder in the S1 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle events.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Israel's disabled athletes win medals in Athens", Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 26, 2004
  2. ^ "Jeux paralympiques d’Athènes : 13 médailles pour Israël", Israeli embassy in France, October 14, 2004
  3. ^ Because of the accident, Mamistvalov will not go to Beijing, 24.8.2008, ynet (Hebrew)
  4. ^ Disabled swimmer who killed two people won't be jailed Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, 22.07.2010, Walla news (Hebrew)
  5. ^ "IPC Swimming World Records - Long Course". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 January 2013.[permanent dead link‍]


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