Career
Elteir competed in the men"s 400 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He eclipsed a FINA B-standard entry time of 4:04.47 from the Pan Arab Games in Amman, Jordan. He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including Singapore"s two-time Olympian Sng Ju Wei.
Eltair posted a lifetime best of 4:04.23 to take a fourth spot in his heat, trailing Chinese Taipei"s Li Yun-lun by almost a full body length.