Nazar Mahmud ( ar, نزار محمود, he, נזאר מחמוד; born February 18, 1988, in the

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) is an Israeli-Druze

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

. His father is an Israeli-Druze from the

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, and his mother is a

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

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. Mahmud was born while his family were living in the

. They moved to Israel soon after his birth. Mahmud is a three-season competitor on the

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. He, along with younger brother Ruslan Mahmud, are the first Druze skaters to represent Israel internationally. Mahmud served in the Israeli Army.globesports.com: Canadian rink offers relief from ravages of war
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Competitive highlights

* J = Junior level

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* Israeli Druze people Israeli male single skaters Druze sportspeople 1988 births Living people Israeli soldiers Israeli people of Ukrainian descent {{Israel-figure-skating-bio-stub