- Alexei Manziola
Alexei Manziola (born
March 29 ,1980 , inSt. Petersburg, Russia ) is a former Israeli swimmer, currently residing in Russia.One of Israel's top swimmers since the mid-1990s, Manziola finished 6th in the 100 m Butterfly (57.14) at the 1996 European Youth Championships.
He was a member of the 4x100m Freestyle Relay that placed 8th at the
European LC Championships 2000 inHelsinki, Finland .At the 2000 Israel Short Course Championships, he won the title in the 50 m Freestyle (22.85), 50 m Butterfly (24.70), and 100 m Individual Medley (57.12).
Olympics
Manziola a member of
Israel 's swimming team at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, Australia , competing in the Men's 4x100 meter Freestyle Relay.Israel set a national record in its preliminary heat (3:22.06), but did not advance to the finals and placed 14th overall.
References
* [http://www.jewsinsports.org/ Jews in Sports]
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