A 16-year-old Israeli. Nir Shamir, won the 200-meter swimming competition at the Inter-European Youth Championship held in Luxemburg. The young Israeli won two gold medals and was pronounced “best overall swimmer.” The six-man Israeli team, four boys and two girls, reached the finals. The competition was attended by 1700 youngsters from Western Europe.
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