Dov Nisman

Dov Nisman (; born July 22, 1954) is an Israeli former Olympic swimmer who competed for Youngstown State University.

Early life Nisman was born in Israel on July 22, 1954, and is Jewish. He grew up on a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee in far Northern Israel. He later attended Youngstown State University.

1976 Montreal Olympics Nisman competed for Israel at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 21.

Swimming for Youngstown State in 1979 at the NCAA Men's Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, he came in 5th in the 200 yard butterfly event.

Representing Israel at the age of 61 in 2015 at the 16th FINA World Masters Championships in Kazan, Russia, he won gold medals in the 200-meter and 400-meter medley, and silver medals in the 200-meter butterfly and 800-meter freestyle. Nisman note in an interview he was “pleasantly surprised” and “very pleased” by his performance though he had trained diligently with in Israel for the meet.

Later life After he retired from elite swimming competition, Nisman moved back to Israel.