Michael Halika
Israeli swimmer (born 1978)
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Michael "Mickey" Halika (Hebrew: מיכאל "מיקי" חליקה; born November 11, 1978, in Jerusalem) is a former Israeli swimmer.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's swimming | ||
Representing  Israel | ||
| World Championships (SC) | ||
 | 2000 Athens | 400 m medley |
| European Championships (LC) | ||
 | 1999 Istanbul | 400 m medley |
| European Championships (SC) | ||
| 1999 Lisbon | 400 m medley |
| 2000 Valencia | 400 m medley |
| Summer Universiade | ||
| 1997 Catania | 400 m medley |
| 1999 Mallorca | 400 m medley |
| 2003 Daegu | 400 m medley |
| Maccabiah Games | ||
 | 1997 Israel | 800 m freestyle |
| 1997 Israel | 400 m medley |
| 2005 Israel | 400 m medley |
Swimming career
Despite being of Israeli nationality he won the 400 metres medley titles in 1996 and 1999 at the ASA National British Championships.[1][2]
At the 1997 Maccabiah Games, he won gold medals in 800 m freestyle and 400 m medley in the juniors.[3]
He competed in three events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia as a member of the Israeli swimming team.[4]
In 2000 in Athens he won a bronze medal in the 400 IM at the FINA Short Course World Championships.[5] In 2003 he won bronze in the 400 IM at the Summer Universiade in South Korea.
At the 2005 Maccabiah Games, he won a gold medal in the 400 m medley, setting a Maccabiah record.[6]
At the 2009 Maccabiah Games, he won a gold medal in the 200 m individual medley.[7]
