Today (Thursday) the request of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Association was submitted to the Minister of the Interior, Ayelet Shaked, to advance the naturalization process of the 14-year-old Ukrainian boy, Timor Minglov, who holds Israeli residency and immigrated to Israel about two years ago with his mother, who is married to an Israeli citizen.
Minglov is a gymnast who will in any case be entitled to Israeli citizenship in about three years due to his mother's staggered procedure, but it is important to advance his naturalization so that he can now go to competitions abroad and represent Israel in the World Championships in April 2023, in the European Championships in 2024, as well as in other preparatory competitions on the way there .
Minglov.
The future, photo: Maccabi Tel Aviv
The request was accompanied by many letters of support from the top officials of the industry, including from the gymnast Artyom Dolgupiat, winner of the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo 2020, who wrote about him: "As soon as I saw Timur Minglov, I recognized the talent and potential in him. He reminded me of myself when I also arrived in Israel for the first time at the age of 12 Minglov is a serious gymnast who works hard and I realized recently that he cannot represent Israel due to his status. I was sorry to hear this because I understand the importance of gaining such experience from a young age when he was built as an athlete."
Attorney Tomer Varsha said: "Unlike other athletes, this is a request that complies with the provisions of the law and procedures, for a minor who is already an Israeli resident and is expected to become naturalized anyway, but the timing is critical.
At his current age, Timor Minglov needs all the support to realize the huge potential inherent in him."
"The gift will seriously harm his professional development and prevent him from representing Israel in the field of gymnastics, when the world championships are expected to take place as early as April 2023 - where, according to the experts, he is a top candidate for a medal and he will not be able to participate in it if he is not naturalized. We appeal to the honorable minister to act in accordance with the many recommendations made to Her table will be a precedent for the boy's naturalization and will allow him to develop and continue to keep Israel on the world gymnastics map."
As you know, advancing the citizenship of outstanding athletes for the purpose of representing the state is a common thing, which was done through the Warsaw attorney's office not only in relation to Blessing Afripa, but also in relation to Slamwit athlete Bayoline-Teffery, the wife of marathoner Maru Teffery, who after her citizenship was advanced by Minister The faces, both of them will represent Israel together at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The same was done with regard to the outstanding runner Luna Chemtai, Donald Sanford, Margarita Dorojon and more.
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