Aviv Barzelay ( he, אביב ברזלי; born 28 May 2002) is an Israeli swimmer.
Early life
Barzelay was born and raised in
Mitzpe Aviv
Mitzpe Aviv ( he, מִצְפֵּה אָבִי"ב, ''lit.'' Spring Lookout) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near I'billin and Tamra, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council
The Misgav Regi ...
,
Israel
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, to a
Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
family.
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
Barzelay was invited to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
after breaking the Israeli record in the 200-meter backstroke event in a championship in Rome, even though the swimmer fell short of meeting the Olympic qualifying time. She competed in the Women's 200m backstroke event.
Career highlights
See also
*List of Israeli records in swimming
This is a list of Israeli records in swimming, which are ratified by the Israel Swimming Association. To set a record, you have to be an Israeli citizen. All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted.
Long course (50 m) Men
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References
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2002 births
Living people
Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for Israel
Israeli female swimmers
Israeli Jews
Jewish swimmers
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