Miri Sisso

Miri Sisso (Hebrew: מירי סיסו) is a former Israeli Paralympic swimmer.

Miri Sisso
Personal information
Nationality Israel
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 0 2
Women's para swimming
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 100m breaststroke C4[1]
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Stoke Mandeville New York100m backstroke C4[2]
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 100m freestyle C4[3]

Biography

Sisso was the oldest of four children and grew up in Netanya. She was born with Cerebral palsy and from the age of ten joined the Israel ParaSport Center.[4]

At the 1984 Summer Paralympics she competed in para athletics in discus throw and in shot put and in para swimming in three tournaments, winning her first bronze medal in 100m backstroke. Sisso later focused on swimming and competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics. In 1988 she won a gold medal and her second bronze medal for 100m breaststroke and freestyle, respectively.[5]

Sisso is a certified special education teacher.

References
  1. "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Womens 100 M Breaststroke C4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Womens 100 M Backstroke C4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Swimming - Womens 100 M Freestyle C4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. מדריך לשילוב ילדים עם מוגבלות גופנית בבית הספר ובקהילה, מכון מופ"ת, 2001 (in Hebrew)
  5. "Miri Sisso". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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