About Shoshana Ribner
Lived 1938 – 2007 (aged 69). Shoshana Ribner was an Israeli swimmer.
Shoshana Ribner (also "Rivner", ; February 20, 1938 ) was an Israeli Olympic swimmer.
Biography Shoshana Ribner was born in Vienna, Austria. Her family immigrated to Israel when she was an infant. Ribner began competing as a swimmer at the age of 13. Her trainer, 24-year-old Nachum Buch, swam for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
She competed for Israel at the 1956 Summer Olympics, when she was 18 years old, in Melbourne, Australia, in Swimming--Women's 100 metre freestyle.
Ribner won two gold medals and two silver medals (including a silver medal in the 400 m) at the 1957 Maccabiah Games.
In 1998, she was named one of Israel's top 50 athletes in its history.
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Who was Shoshana Ribner?
Israeli swimmer (1938-2007)
When was Shoshana Ribner born?
Shoshana Ribner was born on 20 February 1938 in Vienna.
When did Shoshana Ribner die?
Shoshana Ribner died on 29 June 2007.
What was Shoshana Ribner's occupation?
Shoshana Ribner was a swimmer.
What nationality was Shoshana Ribner?
Shoshana Ribner was Israeli.
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