Full name Yoav Gath Name Yoav Gath Strokes Backstroke | Sport Swimming National team Israel Role Olympic swimmer | |
Born November 8, 1980 (age 43) ( 1980-11-08 ) Haifa, Israel College team University of Georgia (U.S.) | ||
Yoav Gath (Hebrew: יואב גת; born November 8, 1980) is an Olympic and national-record backstroke swimmer from Israel. He swam for Israel at the 2000 Olympics.
He was the first Israeli swimmer under two minutes in the 200 back. He won gold 1995, European Youth Olympics at Bath, 1996 Silver, European Junior Champs. Copenhagen, 2000 Bronze, European Champs., Helsinki, Long-course, 2001 Silver, European Champs., Antwerpen, Short-course. 2001 Fukuoka, World Champs, 8th, Long-course. 2002 Moscow, World Champs, 6th, Short-course.
At the 2005 Maccabiah Games, he won a gold medal in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke.
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