Shlomo Pinto

Shlomo Pinto () was an Israeli paralympic champion.

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.

Pinto practiced badminton, wheelchair basketball and swimming, representing Israel in the latter field in all Paralympic Games between 1976 and 1992 and winning 20 medals.

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

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1954 births

2011 deaths

Israeli male swimmers

Paralympic swimmers for Israel

Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Paralympics

Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

Paralympic gold medalists for Israel

Paralympic silver medalists for Israel

Paralympic bronze medalists for Israel

Medalists at the 1976 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Paralympic medalists in swimming

Paralympic medalists in wheelchair basketball