Israel Even-Zahav
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Israel Even-Zahav (Hebrew: ישראל אבן-זהב) is a former Paralympic athlete from Israel.
Even-Zahav was affected by polio at a young age.[4] 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.[5]
Even-Zahav is a civil engineer and an accessibility consultant to the Standards Institute of Israel.[4][6] He also chaired the accessibility committee in the non-profit Israeli Human Rights Organization of People With Disabilities.[7]
He married fellow athlete Neora Helsinger in 1967 .
References[edit]
- ^ "Results Archive - Tel Aviv 1968 - Athletics - Mens Discus Throw D". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Results Archive - Tokyo 1964 - Wheelchair Basketball". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Results Archive - Tel Aviv 1968 - Wheelchair Basketball - Mens Tournament". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ a b "תביעה ייצוגית: לאשר ביטוח סיעודי לבעלי מוגבלויות". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Israel Even-Sahav". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "פרטי ועדה". sii.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "תג נכה חדש". aisrael.or (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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