Assaf Agmon

Assaf Agmon (Hebrew: אסף אגמון) is a former Israeli Paralympic swimmer.

Assaf Agmon
Personal information
Nationality Israel
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 2 4 2
Men's para swimming
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem 4X50m freestyle relay 2-6[1]
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville3X50 medley relay[2]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 3X50m medley relay 2-4[3]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 25m butterfly 2[4]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 50m freestyle 2[5]
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville 4x50m freestyle relay 2-6[6]
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Arnhem 3X25m ind. medley 2[7]
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Arnhem 50m breaststroke 2[8]

Biography

Agmon lived at Kibbutz Gesher HaZiv.[9] He was injured during the War of Attrition.[10]

He represented Israel at the Summer Paralympics as a member of the swimming teamfrom 1972 through 1988, winning medals at the 1980 Summer Paralympics and the 1984 Summer Paralympics. Overall he won at the Paralympics two gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals.[11]

References

  1. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 4X50 M Freestyle Relay 26". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. תוצאות שחייני נבחרות ישראל באולימפיאדות 2000-1960, במים כולם שווים: סיפורה של מרגלית - סיפור שחיית הנכים בישראל, ע' 118 (in Hebrew)
  3. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 3X50 M Medley Relay 2 4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 25 M Butterfly 2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  5. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Freestyle 2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 4X50 M Freestyle Relay 2 6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 3X25 M Individual Medley 2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  8. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Breaststroke 2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  9. אסף אגמון ניצח ב-3 משחים באליפות הנכים, מעריב, 6 בספטמבר 1984 (in Hebrew)
  10. Interview with Agmon (in Hebrew)
  11. "Assaf Agmon". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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