Miri Sisso () is a former Israeli Paralympic swimmer.
Biography
Sisso was the oldest of four children and grew up in Netanya. She was born with Cerebral palsy and from the age of ten joined the Israel ParaSport Center.
At the 1984 Summer Paralympics she competed in para athletics in discus throw and in shot put and in para swimming in three tournaments, winning her first bronze medal in 100m backstroke. Sisso later focused on swimming and competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics. In 1988 she won a gold medal and her second bronze medal for 100m breaststroke and freestyle, respectively.
Sisso is a certified special education teacher.
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Living people
Israeli female swimmers
Jewish swimmers
Paralympic swimmers for Israel
Paralympic gold medalists for Israel
Paralympic bronze medalists for Israel
Paralympic medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
Year of birth missing (living people) Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics Paralympic discus throwers Paralympic shot putters