Israeli paralympic swimmer breaks world record February 10, 2019Mark Malyar at the World Para Swimming European Championships. (Paralympic committee)(Paralympic committee)Israeli paralympic swimmer breaks world record Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-paralympic-swimmer-breaks-world-record/ Email Print A 19-year-old Israeli paralympic swimmer set a new record in the 1,500 meters.By World Israel News StaffMark Malyar, 19, an Israeli paralympic swimmer, set a new world record for 1,500 meters in paralympic swimming with a time of 19:27.26, Haaretz reports.Malyar made his record-breaking swim at the Wingate open competition, besting the world record set in 2011 by almost 23 seconds.Malyar suffers from cerebral palsy.Malyar, 18, won a silver medal in the men’s 400-meter freestyle and two bronze medals in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke and 100-meter backstroke at the European Para Swimming Championships last year when he was only 18. disabled sportsIsraeli athletesParalympics
