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Friday, August 2, 2024
Paris: Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko advances to semifinals in women’s 200m individual medley
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel

Anastasia Gorbenko, of Israel, competes during a heat in the women's 400m individual medley at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP/Martin Meissner)
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko finishes 11th in the heats of the women’s 200m individual medley at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with a time of 2:11.53, and advances to the semifinal.
Fellow Israeli Leah Polonsky finishes 28th, with a time of 2:17.53 and does not advance. Palestinian swimmer Valerie Rose Tarazi finishes 32nd overall and also does not advance.
The semifinal in the event will be held tonight.
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