Baruch Peretzman

Baruch Peretzman (Hebrew: ברוך פרצמן) is a former Israeli Paralympic swimmer.

Baruch Peretzman
Baruch Peretzman, 1984
Personal information
Nationality Israel
Born(1951-01-16)16 January 1951
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 6 1
Men's para swimming
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem 50m breaststroke F[1]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 50m backstroke F[2]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 50m freestyle F[3]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 3X50m ind. medley F[4]
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville 100m backstroke A6[5]
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville 100m breaststroke A6[6]
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville 200m ind. medley A6[7]
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Stoke Mandeville 100m freestyle A6[8]
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1985 Germany 50m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1985 Germany 100m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1985 Germany 100m breaststroke

Biography

Peretzman was born in 1951 in Tzrifin and drafted to the Israel Defense Forces in 1969, serving in the special operations unit Shayetet 13. While in service in the Sinai Peninsula, in 1972 he was severely wounded by a mine of white phosphorus munitions and lost his left arm and left eye.[9]

Peretzman represented Israel at the Summer Paralympics as a member of the swimming team in 1980, 1984 and 1988, winning one gold medal, six silver medals and one bronze medals.[10]

He studied geography and is the head of cartography at the Survey of Israel department in the Ministry of Housing and Construction.

References
  1. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Breaststroke F". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Backstroke F". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Freestyle F". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming - Mens 3X50 M Individual Medley F". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  5. "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Backstroke A6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Breaststroke A6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 200 M Individual Medley A6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  8. "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 100 M Freestyle A6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  9. ברוך פרצמן (in Hebrew)
  10. "Baruch Peretzman". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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