Avraham Melamed (born 29 May 1944) is an Israeli former

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed for Israel at the

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

and

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. Representing

Israel at the 1966 Asian Games Israel participated in the 1966 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 December to 20 December 1966. Israel had previously been unable to complete during the 1962 Asian Games when the host country Indonesia, refused to permit the participa ...

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, Thailand, he won

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s in the 100 m butterfly and the 4 × 100 m medley relay. He studied at the West Liberty University and was inducted into their swimming Hall of Fame in 1995.

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* 1944 births Living people Israeli male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Israel Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Tiberias Sportspeople from Northern District (Israel) Asian Games medalists in swimming Asian Games silver medalists for Israel Swimmers at the 1966 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games {{Israel-swimming-bio-stub