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Michael Laitarovsky

Michael Laitarovsky is an Israeli swimmer who competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

born 1999Backstroke swimmingCompeting at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics2019 World Championships 50 metre backstroke

Born: 15 August 1999
Occupation: swimmer

Michael Laitarovsky was born in 1999

Michael Laitarovsky was born on 15 August 1999 and grew up in Kiryat Bialik. He trained with Maccabi Kiryat Bialik under coach Ludmila Zelichonok.

In September 2016 he moved to train at the Wingate boarding school. From 1 September 2018 he has trained with Hapoel Dolphin Netanya under coach Dima Rabinsky.

He finished fifth in the 50 metre backstroke at the 2017 European Junior Championships at Wingate. At the 2018 Israeli Championships he won 2 silver medals in backstroke events, and later that year he won a bronze medal in the 25 metre pool championships.

In 2019 he set personal bests that met the qualifying standard for the World Championships. At the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, he placed 12th in the 50 metre backstroke. In 2021 he represented Israel at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Milestones in Michael Laitarovsky's life

1999
Born on 15 August.
2016
Moved to train at the Wingate boarding school.
2017
Finished fifth in the 50 metre backstroke at the European Junior Championships.
2018
Won 2 silver medals at the Israeli Championships and joined Hapoel Dolphin Netanya.
2019
Placed 12th in the 50 metre backstroke at the World Championships in Gwangju.
2021
Represented Israel at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.