Did You Know? Israeli Swimmer Alon Mandel Competes in Olympics After Dad’s Tragic Death
Posted on: August 13, 2008

Israeli swimmer Alon Mandel is competing in the Beijing Olympics just four days after the tragic, accidental death of his father. Mandel set a new national record in the 200 metre butterfly with a time of 1:59.27 minutes, finishing a respectable 28th overall. Mandel will swim in the 100 metre butterfly before returning to Israel on Thursday (Aug. 14).  You can read more in the Jerusalem Post.

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