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| Nationality | Israeli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-06-29)June 29, 1987 (age 37) KibbutzHamadia,Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Individual medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University Georgia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gal Nevo (Hebrew:גל נבו; born 29 June 1987) is a record-holding Israeliswimmer.
Gal Nevo was born inKibbutzHamadia in theBeit She'an Valley.[1][2] When the local swimming pool closed, Nevo would practice atGan HaShlosha National Park.[3]
Nevo holds three Israeli records, in the 200m IM, 400m IM and 200m butterfly. He represented Israel at the2008 and2012 Summer Olympics.[4]Nevo competed on behalf ofIsrael at the 2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing, China.[5] He won a gold medal for Israel in the2009 Maccabiah Games in the 400 m medley. Nevo also competed on behalf ofIsrael at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[6] Nevo finished 10th in the heats of the 400 meters individual medley, breaking his personal best time.[3]Nevo also swam at the2016 Summer Olympics.
