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From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 30, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 30, 2024
Israeli swimmer wins gold in men’s 100m freestyle
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israeli Paralympian Ami Dadaon in the men's 50m breaststroke at the Paris Games on August 29, 2024. (Keren Isaacson)
Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon wins a gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle in the S4 disability at the 2024 Paris Paralympics with a time of 1:20.25.
In the heat earlier today, Dadaon, 23, set a new Paralympic record with 1:19.33.
Dadaon — who won three medals at the Tokyo Games — was born with cerebral palsy and started swimming at age 6. He will also compete in Paris in the 150m individual medley, 200m freestyle, and 50m freestyle.
The win marks the second medal for Israel at the 2024 Paralympics after taekwondo fighter Asaf Yasur won gold Thursday.
