Iyad Shalabi

Iyad Shalabi (or Eyad Shalaby,[2][3] Arabic: إياد شلبي, Hebrew: איאד שלבי; born 16 July 1987) is an Arab-Israeli Paralympic swimmer.

Iyad Shalabi
Personal information
Native nameإياد شلبي‎
NationalityIsraeli
Born (1987-07-16) 16 July 1987
Shefa-Amr, Israel
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
backstroke
ClassificationsS1, SM1[1]
ClubIlan Sport Center
Medal record
Men's Paralympic swimming
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo100m backstroke S1
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo50m backstroke S1
Para European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Funchal50 m backstroke S1
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dublin150 m individual medley S3
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Funchal100 m backstroke S1

Representing Israel at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Shalabi won a gold medal in swimming at the 100m backstroke S1 event.[1][4] Shalabi, who was born to a Muslim family in Shefa-Amr, Israel, is the first Arab-Israeli citizen to win an individual medal in either the Paralympics or the Olympics.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Swimming Shalabi Iyad". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. "Paralympics / London 2012 / Wheelchair Tennis Pair to Fight for Bronze". Haaretz.
  3. https://middleeast.in-24.com/sport/News/55152.html
  4. Lemon, Geoff (25 August 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics day one: swimming, cycling, wheelchair rugby and more – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. "Israeli Arab swimmer wins gold at Tokyo Paralympics to make history". Jewish News. London. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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