Amir Ganiel

Amir Ganiel (Hebrew: אמיר גניאל) (January 6, 1963 in Jerusalem – May 14, 2018[1]) was an Israeli swimming champion.

He is a national record holder and an Olympic swimmer of Israel.

Ganiel was a record holder who participated in the World Championships in Berlin for the national team.

After his retirement from competitive swimming, Ganiel studied medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

He became a chest and heart surgeon at the Soroka University Medical Center.