Israel Even-Zahav
Israel Even-Zahav (Hebrew: ישראל אבן-זהב) is a former Paralympic athlete from Israel.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Israel | ||
| Summer Paralympic Games | ||
| Athletics | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1968 Tel Aviv | discus |
| Wheelchair basketball | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1964 Tokyo | wheelchair basketball |
| 1968 Tel Aviv | wheelchair basketball |
Even-Zahav was affected by polio at a young age. In the 1960s he began practicing in athletics, archery and wheelchair basketball at the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled in Ramat Gan.
A member of the national delegation to the 1964 Summer Paralympics, Even-Zahav finished fifth in the discus throw competition and was a member of the gold-medal winning wheelchair basketball team. He was also a member of the wheelchair basketball team in the 1968 Summer Paralympics, also winning a silver medal in athletics (Discus throw) and taking part in shot put, club throw and archery competitions.
He married fellow athlete Neora Helsinger in 1967 .
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.