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Adam Maraana
Israeli swimmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adam Maraana (אדם מראענה; born 7 July 2003) is an Arab-Israeli swimmer who has qualified to represent Israel in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He won bronze medals at the 2019 European Youth Olympics and at the 2023 European U-23 championship in the 100-metre backstroke. In 2024 he matched the Israeli national record in the 100 back. Maraana will represent Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in swimming in the 100 metre backstroke on 28 and 29 July 2024. He says that in this dark time, he believes that as an Arab who is an Israeli citizen he can succeed as a goodwill "mini-ambassador".
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![]() Adam Maraana in Netanya (June 2024) | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Israeli |
Born | (2003-07-07) 7 July 2003 (age 21) Haifa, Israel[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Backstroke |
Club | Maccabi Haifa |
College team | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (committed) |
Coach | Carmel Levitan |
Medal record |
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