Itzhak Mamistvalov

Itzhak Mamistvalov is an Israeli Paralympic swimmer. Mamistvalov was born with cerebral palsy, and uses his right hand only when swimming.[1] Classified S1, the class for swimmers with the most severe disabilities, he competes in S1 and S2 events.

Itzhak Mamistvalov

Medal record
Swimming (Paralympics)
Representing Israel
Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 2 1 1 IPC World Championships 1 0 0 IPC European Championships 2 1 1 Total 5 2 2
Paralympic Games
	2004 Athens	100m freestyle S1
	2004 Athens	50m freestyle S1
	2004 Athens	200m freestyle S2
	2012 London	200m freestyle S2
IPC World Championships
	2013 Montreal	100m freestyle - S1
IPC European Championships
	2009 Reykjavik	50 m freestyle S1
	2009 Reykjavik	200 m freestyle S2
	2014 Eindhoven	50m freestyle S1
	2014 Eindhoven	100m freestyle S1

Mamistvalov represented Israel at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where he won two gold medals and one silver, and set two Paralympic records.[2]

In August 2008, Mamistvalov was involved in a car accident. His car went off the road into a crowded bus stop and killed two people and also severely injured a third person, causing her to lose her right arm. Because of the accident he missed the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[3] In July 2010 he was convicted of negligent homicide, but was spared of prison sentence because of his severe disability.[4]

As of February 2013, Mamistvalov is IPC World Record holder in the S1 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle events.[5]