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'''Marc Hinawi''' (also "Hinnawi"; Hebrew: מארק חינאווי; born April 12, 1997) is an Israeli swimmer.<ref name="baku2015.com">[{{cite web|url=http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=hinawi-marc-1004682/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub]|title=Baku 2015 1St European Games - Athletes - HINAWI Marc|work=Baku 2015}}</ref>
==Early life==
Hinawi was born in [[Jaffa]], Israel.<ref>[http://www. name="baku2015.com"/athletes/athlete=hinawi-marc-1004682/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub]</ref><ref name="israel21c.org">[{{cite web|url=http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/19-under-19-outstanding-israelis-to-watch/]|title=19 under 19: outstanding Israelis to watch|work=ISRAEL21c}}</ref> He is [[Arab-Israeli]], and was born to an [[Arab Christian]] family.<ref>[http://www. name="israel21c.org"/headlines/19-under-19-outstanding-israelis-to-watch/]</ref><ref name="algemeiner.com">[{{cite web|url=http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/07/19/arab-israeli-teen-sets-new-swimming-record-at-european-youth-olympic-festival/]|title=Arab-Israeli Teen Sets New Swimming Record at European Youth Olympic Festival|work=Algemeiner}}</ref><ref name="facebook.com">[{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/IsraelMFA/photos/a.459511111316.245240.101995411316/10152206483986317/|title=Timeline Photos - [[Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] - Facebook|work=}}</ref>
==Swimming career==
Hinawi began swimming at the age of five.<ref>[https://www. name="facebook.com"/IsraelMFA/photos/a.459511111316.245240.101995411316/10152206483986317/]</ref> His club is [[Hapoel]] [[Bat Yam]].<ref>[{{cite web|url=http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=athleteDetail&athleteId=4721066]|title=Swimrankings, Switzerland|work=swimrankings.net}}</ref> His coach is Meir Levy.<ref name="i24news.tv">[{{cite web|url=http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/130718-arba-israeli-swimmer-claims-gold-in-youth-olympics]|title=Arab-Israeli swimmer claims gold in youth Olympics|work=i24news}}</ref>
He swims freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly at various distances.<ref>[{{cite web|url=http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=athleteDetail&athleteId=4721066&athletePage=PBEST]|title=Swimrankings, Switzerland|work=swimrankings.net}}</ref> He specializes in the 1500 m freestyle, and the 800 m freestyle.<ref name="the-sports.org">[{{cite web|url=http://www.the-sports.org/marc-hinawi-swimming-spf347629.html]|title=Swimming - Marc Hinawi (Israel)|work=the-sports.org}}</ref>
In February 2013 at the Israeli swimming championship he competed in the 400 m, 800 m, and 1,500 m races.<ref>[http://www. name="i24news.tv"/en/news/israel/130718-arba-israeli-swimmer-claims-gold-in-youth-olympics]</ref>
At the [[2013 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival]] in [[Utrecht]] , the Netherlands, in July 2013 at the age of 16 he won a [[gold medal]] in the 400 m freestyle finals, finishing in a time of 3:57.73, a new world record for his age group and a personal best.<ref>[http://www. name="israel21c.org"/headlines/19-under-19-outstanding-israelis-to-watch/]</ref><ref>[http://www. name="i24news.tv"/en/news/israel/130718-arba-israeli-swimmer-claims-gold-in-youth-olympics]</ref><ref>[http://www. name="algemeiner.com"/2013/07/19/arab-israeli-teen-sets-new-swimming-record-at-european-youth-olympic-festival/]</ref> He accepted his medal as the Israeli team applauded him and saluted him.<ref>[http://www. name="i24news.tv"/en/news/israel/130718-arba-israeli-swimmer-claims-gold-in-youth-olympics]</ref>
On October 7, 2014, he came in fifth at the European Junior Championships in the Men's 1500 m freestyle.<ref>[http://www. name="the-sports.org"/marc-hinawi-swimming-spf347629.html]</ref> On December 7, 3014, he came in ninth at the European Junior Championships in the Men's 800 m freestyle.<ref>[http://www. name="the-sports.org"/marc-hinawi-swimming-spf347629.html]</ref>
On June 24, 2015, at the age of 18, at the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, he came in third and won a [[bronze medal]] in the [[Swimming at the 2015 European Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle|Men's 1500 m Freestyle]] with a time of 15:25.63 minutes.<ref>[http://www. name="the-sports.org"/marc-hinawi-swimming-spf347629.html]</ref><ref name="craiglord">[{{cite web|url=http://www.swimvortex.com/marrit-steenbergen-53-97-a-euro-junior-record-set-matched-for-baku-gold/]|title=Swimming News: Marrit Steenbergen – 53.97 A Euro Junior Record Set & Matched For Baku Gold|author=Craig Lord|date=June 24, 2015|work=swimvortex.com}}</ref><ref name="jpost.com">[{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Swimmer-Marc-Hinawi-gives-Israel-eighth-medal-at-European-Games-407058]|title=Swimmer Marc Hinawi brings Israel eighth medal at European Games|work=The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com}}</ref><ref>[{{cite web|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/race-videos-watch-day-1-of-2015-european-games-2/]|title=Race Videos: Watch Day 1 of 2015 European Games|work=Swimming World News}}</ref><ref>[{{cite web|url=http://www.swimmersdaily.com/2015/06/24/baku-2015-european-games-summary-swimming-day-2/]|title=Baku 2015 European Games – Summary: Swimming Day 2|author=|work=Swimmer's Daily}}</ref> That time was a new personal best time for Hinawi and junior Israeli national record, and was seven seconds slower than the senior Israeli national record.<ref>[http: name="craiglord"//www.swimvortex.com/marrit-steenbergen-53-97-a-euro-junior-record-set-matched-for-baku-gold/]</ref><ref>[http://www. name="jpost.com"/Israel-News/Sports/Swimmer-Marc-Hinawi-gives-Israel-eighth-medal-at-European-Games-407058]</ref> The Baku swimming events were limited to junior swimmers, and the tournament also doubles as the European Youth Championships.<ref>[http://www. name="jpost.com"/Israel-News/Sports/Swimmer-Marc-Hinawi-gives-Israel-eighth-medal-at-European-Games-407058]</ref> Hinawi said: "This feels amazing, but I expected to register a better result. I’m really happy, but I believe I can swim faster."<ref>[http://www. name="jpost.com"/Israel-News/Sports/Swimmer-Marc-Hinawi-gives-Israel-eighth-medal-at-European-Games-407058]</ref> He said that his goal was to reach the Rio Summer Olympics in 2016.<ref>[http://www. name="jpost.com"/Israel-News/Sports/Swimmer-Marc-Hinawi-gives-Israel-eighth-medal-at-European-Games-407058]</ref>
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