Mati Angel

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| native_name = מתי אנג'ל

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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|07|27|1938|10|17|df=y}}

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| sport = * Para swimming

Para table tennis

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Mati Angel ({{langx|he|מתי אנג'ל}}; 17 October 1938 – 27 July 2012) was an Israeli paralympic athlete who competes in para swimming and para table tennis. She was one of the first women to represent Israel at the paralympics. She competed in swimming in three Summer Games (1960, 1968 and 1972) and in table tennis in four Summer Games (1960, 1968, 1972 and 1980).{{Cite web |title=Mati Angel |url=https://www.paralympic.org/mati-angel |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822152654/https://www.paralympic.org/mati-angel |url-status=live }}

In addition to competing in the paralympics, Angel was an attorney and worked for thirty years at the District Attorney's office of the Tel Aviv District.

Early life

Angel was born in Bulgaria and immigrated to Israel in 1948. She was drafted to the Israel Defense Forces in 1956 and was injured during the Suez Crisis.

Career

= Swimming =

Angel swam the 25m breaststroke for Israel in the 1960, 1968, and 1972 Summer Paralympics. In 1960, she completed the race in 1:45.70 minutes, winning silver.{{Cite web |title=Results Archive - Rome 1960 - Swimming - Womens 25 M Breaststroke Complete Class 1 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/rome-1960/results/swimming/womens-25-m-breaststroke-complete-class-1 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822154155/https://www.paralympic.org/rome-1960/results/swimming/womens-25-m-breaststroke-complete-class-1 |url-status=live }} In 1968, she came in third with a time of 2:03.00 minutes.{{Cite web |title=Results Archive - Tel Aviv 1968 - Swimming - Womens 25 M Breaststroke Class 1 Complete |url=https://www.paralympic.org/tel-aviv-1968/results/swimming/womens-25-m-breaststroke-class-1-complete |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822154155/https://www.paralympic.org/tel-aviv-1968/results/swimming/womens-25-m-breaststroke-class-1-complete |url-status=live }}

Angel also competed in the 1969 Stoke Mandeville Games, where she won gold.חזרה משלחת הספורטאים הנכים, למרחב, 15 באוגוסט 1969 {{in lang|he}}

= Table tennis =

Angel played table tennis for Israel in the 1960, 1968, 1972, and 1980 Summer Paralympics. In 1960, she received silver in the Singles A competition. In 1968, she competed in both the Singles A2 and Doubles A2, winning gold in both. She tied for bronze in Singles A1 in 1972.{{Cite web |title=Results Archive - Heidelberg 1972 - Table Tennis - Womens Singles 1A |url=https://www.paralympic.org/heidelberg-1972/results/table-tennis/womens-singles-1a |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822154156/https://www.paralympic.org/heidelberg-1972/results/table-tennis/womens-singles-1a |url-status=live }} In 1980, she made it into the 1/8th finals for Singles 1B and quarterfinals for Women's Teams 2.