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| Jonatan
KOPELEV |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Israel
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 01 Oct 1991
in Haifa, ISR |
| Height | 1.91 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His mother wanted him to learn how to swim. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Aaron Peirsol. (Athlete, 04 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age seven at the Maccabi Haifa Carmel club in Israel. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Hebrew |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Johnny (Athlete, 04 Jul 2012) |
Injuries |
He missed the 2012 Olympic Games in London after having his appendix removed. (timesofisrael.com, 04 Aug 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Coach |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." [Muhammad Ali] (Facebook profile, 05 Nov 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Monada, son Kai [2019] |
Higher education |
Business, Economics - The Open University of Israel: Israel |
General Interest |
Milestones |
He became the first Israeli swimmer to win a gold medal at the European championships when he triumphed in the 50m backstroke at the 2012 edition in Debrecen, Hungary. (jpost.com, 03 Jun 2012; SportsDeskOnline, 24 May 2012) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
In May 2021 he announced his retirement from swimming. He planned to take up a coaching role at Maccabi Haifa Swimming in Israel. "After almost 24 years in which I have given the sport of swimming everything I had, I have decided to quit. There were so many sacrifices along the way and it was all worth it. I finish the 'swimmer' chapter of my life and I'm fully ready and hungry for the challenges ahead as a swimming coach. I loved representing my country all over the world and achieved some great success and made some great memories." (Instagram profile, 04 May 2021) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Backstroke |
25.02 |
| 8 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
24.85 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
25.04 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
25.19 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:39.31 |
| Heats |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
54.90 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.06 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Backstroke |
51.82 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Backstroke |
24.17 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:32.43 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
24.28 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
52.98 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.05 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
25.41 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
56.81 |
| 5 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Backstroke |
25.00 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
55.15 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Freestyle |
24.12 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
56.04 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
25.37 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
24.73 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
54.61 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:03.02 |
| Semifinal |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
25.42 |
| Semifinal |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
54.82 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:40.26 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Backstroke |
51.50 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
50m Backstroke |
23.45 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:35.95 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Backstroke |
52.20 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
50m Backstroke |
24.23 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:36.47 |
| 12 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
100m Backstroke |
52.60 |
| 13 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
50m Backstroke |
24.43 |
| 27 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.37 |
| 12 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 8 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Backstroke |
52.60 |
| 14 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.78 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Butterfly |
25.25 |
| 8 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Backstroke |
24.58 |
| 39 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Backstroke |
54.58 |
| 28 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.10 |
| 43 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Backstroke |
25.45 |
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