Keren Leibovitch

[13] Her back was badly injured and she was disabled at the age of 18, in 1992, from an accident during her service in the Israeli Defense Forces, while training to be an officer.[16] Asked whom she views as her hero, she responded: I look up to people who achieve what they set their minds to.I admire people who live at peace with themselves ... who are not afraid of what society might say ... who think to make themselves really happy.[21] She set a world record for handicapped swimmers in the 200-meter backstroke of 258.55 in June 2004 at the Wingate Institute.[23][24] In September 2004 she won a gold medal in the women's 100-meter backstroke (1:19.55) at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.
IsraelHod HaSharonSwimmingParalympic Games2000 Sydney2004 AthensHebrewbackstrokefreestyleTel Aviv UniversityIsraeli Defense Forcesgold medals2000 Paralympic GamesSydney2001 Maccabiah GamesTeddy StadiumWingate Institute2004 Paralympic GamesAthensJessica Long2008 Paralympic GamesDundalk EagleParalympic.orgFacebook