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Adi Prag
Adi Prag is an Israeli lawyer and former swimmer who represented Israel at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
born 1957Swimming at the 1976 OlympicsIsraeli butterfly and freestyle recordsAir Force fighter pilot
- Born
- 15 December 1957, Ein Harod Meuhad
- Occupation
- swimmer
- Education
- Tel Aviv University
Adi Prag was born in 1957 in Ein Harod Meuhad
Adi Prag was born on December 15, 1957, and grew up in Kibbutz Ein Harod Meuhad. He trained with the Hapoel HaAmakim swimming team and later with Hapoel Emek Yizrael. His coaches were Aharon Bone and Noah Ram.
At the 1972 Israeli championships he won 5 medals, 2 of them gold. At the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran he placed 4th in both the 100 m and 200 m butterfly. Later in 1974 he won 4 gold medals at the Israeli championships and set several Israeli records.
At the 1976 Montreal Olympics he finished 36th in the 100 m butterfly. He placed 30th in the 200 m butterfly and set a new Israeli record.
After the Games he joined the IDF and became a fighter pilot in the Air Force. He then studied law at Tel Aviv University, finishing in 1990, and works as a lawyer. He still competes in masters swimming and holds several Israeli masters records.
Milestones in Adi Prag's life
- 1957
Born in Kibbutz Ein Harod Meuhad.
- 1972
Won 5 medals at the Israeli swimming championships.
- 1973
Won a relay silver medal at the 9th Maccabiah.
- 1974
Competed at the Asian Games in Tehran.
- 1976
Swam for Israel at the Montreal Olympics.
- 1979
Completed the Air Force flight course.
- 1990
Completed law studies at Tel Aviv University.
Adi Prag served in IDF Pilot Course
After the 1976 Olympics he joined the IDF, completed flight course 87 in 1979, and served as a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force.
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