Hanoch Budin

Hanoch Budin
Personal information
NationalityIsraeli
Born8 May 1962
Sport
CountryIsrael
SportPara swimming, volleyball
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 2 1 5
Representing Israel
Men's para swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 200m ind. medley A8
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 100m backstroke A8
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 50m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Stoke Mandeville 100m freestyle A8
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 100m breaststroke A8
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 400m freestyle A8
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 100m freestyle A8
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4X100m freestyle relay S7-10
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Malta 50m freestyle S9

Hanoch Budin (Hebrew: חנוך בודין; born 8 May 1962) is a former Israeli para swimmer.

Career

Budin represented Israel at the Summer Paralympics as a member of the swimming team in six Paralympics from 1984 through 2004, winning eight medals. At the 1984 Summer Paralympics he won his first medal winning bronze in the 100m freestyle tournament for class A8. He went on to win five medals at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, including two gold medals. His final two medals were gained at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, though he continued participating in tournaments at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Paralympics.

In 2009 Budin was a contestant on Survivor.