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Erel Halevi

Erel Halevi is an Israeli Paralympic swimmer who competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.

born 1991Paralympic swimming for IsraelEuropean Championship medalsLong distance freestyle swimming

Born: 13 January 1991
Occupation: Para swimmer
Education: Bar-Ilan University

Erel Halevi was born in 1991

Erel Halevi was born on 13 January 1991 and grew up in the community settlement of Alon HaGalil. She has 2 younger brothers. At 11 she fell ill and was left with a spinal cord injury, and after about a year of rehabilitation at Sheba Medical Center she moved from a wheelchair to crutches.

She finished high school at WIZO Nahalal. She later earned a bachelor's degree in brain sciences at Bar-Ilan University.

Although she could have been exempt from service, she volunteered for the Israeli Navy.

At 13 she began swimming at the ILAN center in Kiryat Haim, coached by Yaakov Binenson, and soon joined the national team. She won bronze in the 50 meter freestyle at the 2009 and 2016 European Championships and gold in the 400 meter freestyle at the Berlin Swimming Open before the 2012 Games. In May 2021 she won silver in the 400 meter freestyle at the European Championships in Portugal.

She represented Israel at the Paralympics in London, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. She lives in Haifa.

Milestones in Erel Halevi's life

1991
Born on 13 January.
2003
Named swimming discovery of the year in Israeli disabled swimming.
2009
Won bronze in the 50 meter freestyle at the European Championships.
2012
Competed at the London Paralympics.
2016
Won bronze at the European Championships in Funchal and competed at the Rio Paralympics.
2021
Won silver in the 400 meter freestyle at the European Championships in Portugal.