Joseph Wengier

Joseph Wengier (Hebrew: יוסף ונגר; born 1954) is an Israeli paralympic swimming champion. He competed at the 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984, and 1988 Summer Paralympics.[20]

Joseph Wengier
Sport
Country Israel
SportSwimming
DisabilityPolio
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 10 4 5
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Swimming
Gold medal – first place 1972 Heidelberg 3X50 medley relay[1]
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto 25m backstroke[2]
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto 25m breaststroke[3]
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto 25m freestyle[4]
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto 3X25 individual medley[5]
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto 3X50 medley relay[6]
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto 4x50 freestyle relay[7]
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem 4X50 freestyle relay[8]
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville4X50 freestyle relay[9]
Gold medal – first place 1984 Stoke Mandeville3X50 medley relay[10]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 3X50 relay[11]
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem 50m breaststroke[12]
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville50m breaststroke[13]
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville4X25 individual medley[14]
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Toronto 25m butterfly[15]
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Stoke Mandeville50m backstroke[16]
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Stoke Mandeville50m freestyle[17]
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 50m breaststroke[18]
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul4X100 medley relay[19]

Life

Wengier was born in 1954 and contracted polio when he was one year old. At the age of six he joined the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled.

Throughout his sports career he won 23 medals at the Paralympic Games and set 16 world records.[21]

Wengier works as a translator since 1972 and opened his own company Officeservice in 1988. He has a B.Sc. in biology from Tel Aviv University.[22]

Wengier is a founding member of Etgarim organization for promotion of disabled sports.[23] He was also chairman of the swimming committee within the Israel Sports Association for the Disabled.

References
  1. שיאים וזהב לנכים, מעריב, 8.8.1972 (in Hebrew)
  2. "Swimming - Men's 25 m Backstroke 2". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. "Swimming - Men's 25 m Breaststroke 2". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  4. "Swimming - Men's 25 m Freestyle 2". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  5. "Swimming - Men's 3x25 m Individual Medley 2". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  6. "Swimming - Men's 3x50 m Medley Relay 2-4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  7. "Swimming - Men's 4x50 m Freestyle Relay 2-6". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  8. "Swimming - Men's 4x50 m Freestyle Relay 2-6". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  9. אוצר המדליות של הנכים עלה ל-24, מעריב, 29.7.1984 (in Hebrew)
  10. תוצאות שחייני נבחרות ישראל באולימפיאדות 2000-1960, במים כולם שווים: סיפורה של מרגלית - סיפור שחיית הנכים בישראל, ע' 118 (in Hebrew)
  11. "Swimming - Men's 3x50 m Medley Relay 2-4". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  12. "Swimming - Men's 50 m Breaststroke 3". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  13. "Swimming - Men's 50 m Breaststroke 3". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  14. "Swimming - Men's 4x25 m Individual Medley 3". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  15. "Swimming - Men's 25 m Butterfly 2". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  16. "Swimming - Men's 50 m Backstroke 3". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  17. "Swimming - Men's 50 m Freestyle 3". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  18. "Swimming - Men's 50 m Breaststroke 3". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  19. הזהב ה-15 של ישראל בסיאול שייך למשקולן שטרויך, מעריב, 24.10.1988 (in Hebrew)
  20. "Joseph Wanger". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  21. אופיסרוויס offiservice ונגר בע"מ (in Hebrew)
  22. אופיסרוויס offiservice ונגר בע"מ (in Hebrew)
  23. למרות הכל: צוללים ללא מגבלות (in Hebrew)
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