# Imri Ganiel

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**Imri Ganiel** (Hebrew: אמרי גניאל; born 8 January 1992) is an Israeli swimmer.[1]

## Biography

Imri Ganiel was born in [Beersheba](/source/Beersheba) and grew up in [Omer](/source/Omer,_Israel). Ganiel started swimming at the age of 8 and has competed in swimming since the age of 12.[2][3] He is the son of [Amir Ganiel](/source/Amir_Ganiel), a former Israeli swimming champion.[3]

## Sports career

Ganiel is the Israeli national record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:00.96 minutes, which he broke in the final of the European Championships.[3] At the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics), he competed in the [Men's 100 metre breaststroke](/source/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metre_breaststroke), finishing in 32nd place in the heats, failing to reach the semifinals.

## See also

- [Sport in Israel](/source/Sport_in_Israel)
- [List of Israeli records in swimming](/source/List_of_Israeli_records_in_swimming)

## References

1. ["Imri Ganiel"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120730162627/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ganiel-imri-256679/). *London 2012*. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from [the original](http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ganiel-imri-256679/) on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.

1. ["Imri Ganiel"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130630162655/http://olympics.israel21c.org/?p=335). Olympics.israel21c.org/. Archived from [the original](http://olympics.israel21c.org/?p=335) on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.

1. ["Israeli swimmer lives father’s aborted dream with trip to London Olympics"](https://www.haaretz.com/news/sports/israeli-swimmer-lives-father-s-aborted-dream-with-trip-to-london-olympics-1.451312). *Haaretz*. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.

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