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Yoav Bruck ( ; born March 6, 1972 in Lakhish ) is a former swimmer from Israel , who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992 .1He finished 32nd in the 50m freestyle (23.72) and 31st in the 100m freestyle (51.46) in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona . At the 1997 Maccabiah Games , he won gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle. At the 2017 Maccabiah Games , in the special 4x50m relay race between Israeli and American all-star teams, American Olympic champions Lenny Krayzelburg (four Olympic golds), Jason Lezak (four Olympic golds), and Anthony Ervin (three Olympic golds), with masters swimmer Alex Blavatnik, swam a time of 1:48.23 and defeated Israeli Olympians Bruck, Guy Barnea , Eran Groumi , and Tal Stricker , who had a time of 1:51.25. Great Jews in sports . [1] Behind the Scenes of the Maccabiah: Interview with Yoav Bruck , August 28, 2013, Finally Good News "Records fall as Olympians shine at Maccabiah Games," The Jerusalem Post .2
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Yoav Bruck (born March 6, 1973 in Ashkalon ) is a former swimmer from Israel , who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992 . Bruck finished 32nd in the 50m freestyle (23.72) and 31st in the 100m freestyle (51.46) in Barcelona.
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Yoav Bruck (born March 6, 1972 in Lakhish ) is a former swimmer from Israel , who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992 . He finished 32nd in the 50m freestyle (23.72) and 31st in the 100m freestyle (51.46) in Barcelona . Great Jews in sports .
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Israeli swimmer Yoav Bruck ( ; born March 6, 1972, in moshav Lakhish ) in the northern Negev in south-central Israel, is a former Israeli swimmer , who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, in the years 1992 , 1996 , and 2000 .In Olympic competition, Bruck swam the 50m and 100m freestyle events, as well as the 4x100m free and medley relays for Israel.In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Bruck's 4x100 Medley Relay team set an Israeli national record in a preliminary heat, and became the first Israeli team to make the finals in that even.He has served as a founder and CEO of Israel's ISTAA Sport, a sports ticketing and travel company.
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Israeli swimmer (born 1972) Yoav Bruck ( Hebrew : יואב ברוק ; born March 6, 1972, in moshav Lakhish ) in the northern Negev in south-central Israel, is a former Israeli swimmer , who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, in the years 1992 , 1996 , and 2000 . In Olympic competition, Bruck swam the 50m and 100m freestyle events, as well as the 4x100m free and medley relays for Israel. In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Bruck's 4x100 Medley Relay team set an Israeli national record in a preliminary heat, and became the first Israeli team to make the finals in that even. He has served as a founder and CEO of Israel's ISTAA Sport, a sports ticketing and travel company.
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