Lea Polonsky ( he, לאה פולונסקי; born 25 May 2002) is an Israeli
swimmer
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. She competed in the
women's 200 metre freestyle
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event at the
2020 European Aquatics Championships
The 2020 European Aquatics Championships (also known as the 2021 European Aquatics Championships; 35th) were scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 11 to 24 May 2020. However, on 5 May it was announced that the event had been postpon ...
, in
Budapest
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, Hungary.
She
represented Israel at the
2022 World Aquatics Championships
The 2022 World Aquatics Championships, the 19th edition of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 17 June to 3 July 2022.
In March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FINA banned both the Russian an ...
held in Budapest, Hungary. She reached the semifinals in the
women's 200 metre butterfly event
and she also competed in the
women's 200 metre individual medley where she did not advance to the semifinals. She also competed in several relay events.
Her older brother
Ron Polonsky is a swimmer as well, and he competed for Israel at the
2020 Tokyo Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
.
See also
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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
External links
Lea Polonskyat California Golden Bears
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2002 births
Living people
Israeli female swimmers
Israeli female butterfly swimmers
Israeli female freestyle swimmers
Place of birth missing (living people)
Swimmers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
California Golden Bears women's swimmers
Israeli expatriate swimmers in the United States
21st-century Israeli sportswomen
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