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Itamar Biran

Itamar Biran is an Israeli alpine skier who competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

born 1998Alpine skiing for IsraelThe 2018 Winter OlympicsIsrael's flag bearer in Pyeongchang

Born: 3 March 1998, London
Occupation: alpine skier
Education: University College School

Itamar Biran was born in 1998 in London

Itamar Biran was born in London on 3 March 1998. He holds both British and Israeli citizenship and is Jewish. His family moved to Verbier, Switzerland, when he was 6, and later to Israel.

He attended University College School in London and later studied at Bocconi University in Milan. He began skiing at age 3 and started competing at age 12.

Biran competes in slalom, giant slalom, super-G and combined. At the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek he placed 62nd in the giant slalom. At the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer he was 23rd in the combined and 38th in the super-G, and carried Israel's flag at the opening ceremony.

In 2017 he won the Italian National Junior Slalom Race and a CIT slalom in Val Thorens. He raced slalom and giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics and carried Israel's flag at the closing ceremony. At the 2019 World Championships in Åre he placed 39th in the slalom.

Milestones in Itamar Biran's life

1998
Born in London.
2015
Placed 62nd in giant slalom at the World Championships in Beaver Creek.
2016
Carried Israel's flag at the Winter Youth Olympics opening ceremony in Lillehammer.
2017
Won the Italian National Junior Slalom Race.
2018
Competed at the Winter Olympics and carried Israel's flag at the closing ceremony.
2019
Placed 39th in slalom at the World Championships in Åre.