Shlomo Pinto

Shlomo Pinto (Hebrew: שלמה פינטו‎) was an Israeli paralympic champion.

Olympic medal record
Representing  Israel
Summer Paralympic Games
Swimming
1976 Toronto 3x50m medley relay
1984 New York 400m freestyle
1988 Seoul 100m freestyle
1988 Seoul 50m butterfly
1988 Seoul 200m individual medley
1976 Toronto 50m freestyle
1980 Arnhem 100m freestyle
1984 New York 100m freestyle
1984 New York 4x50m individual medley
1984 New York 100m backstroke
1984 New York 50m butterfly
1988 Seoul 100m breaststroke
1988 Seoul 400m freestyle
1976 Toronto 25m butterfly

Pinto was a soldier with the IDF's Golani Brigade during the Yom Kippur War. Injured during the battle at Mount Hermon, his legs were paralyzed and Pinto began practicing sports with the IDF Disabled Veterans' Organization.[1]

Pinto practiced badminton, wheelchair basketball and swimming, representing Israel in the latter field in all Paralympic Games between 1976 and 1992 and winning 14 medals.

Pinto died 18 June 2011 at the age of 57, several weeks after suffering a brain seizure.[2]

References
  1. נפטר שלמה פינטו מגדולי ספורטאי הנכים בארץ, Ynet, 18/6/2011 (Hebrew)
  2. שלמה פינטו מבכירי ספורטאי הנכים בישראל נפטר, ONE, 18/6/2011 (Hebrew)
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