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Friday, September 6, 2024
Israel swimmer Ami Dadaon wins fourth medal at 2024 Paris Paralympics
Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon wins bronze in the 50m final in the S4 disability at the 2024 Paris Paralympics with a time of 00:37:11.
Fellow Israeli paralympic swimmer Avi Malyar finishes seventh in the same race with a time of 00:40:53.
It is Dadaon’s fourth medal in Paris, bringing the Israeli total to 10. He also won medals in the 150m individual medley, 200m freestyle, and 100m freestyle events.
The 23-year-old — who won three medals at the Tokyo Games — was born with cerebral palsy and started swimming at age 6.