Israeli swimmer picks up second bronze medal in 2012 Paralympics

High drama for Israel in the swimming pool at the London 2012 Paralympics,

By Haaretz Sports Staff | 04:40 02.09.12 |

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There was high drama for Israel in the swimming pool at the London 2012 Paralympics, as Itzhak Mamistvalov pipped countryman Iad Shalabi to a bronze medal by 0.01 seconds in the final of the Men's 200m freestyle (S2).

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