Avraham Tshuva
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Avraham Tshuva is an Israel
i journalist reporting on disabled sports
events and a former athlete and member of the national wheelchair basketball
team.
Tshuva, disabled by polio, has been a member of the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled
since 1961. A certified basketball coach by the Wingate Institute
, for many years he coached the center's men's and women's wheelchair basketball
teams. As a certified sports journalist he joined the center's administration as its spokesperson, also providing the daily newspapers with coverage on all aspects of disabled sports since the 1970s.
In the 1968 Summer Paralympics
held in Tel Aviv
, Tshuva competed in a wheelchair dash and in slalom
. He was also a member of the gold-medal winning men's wheelchair basketball team.
In 2007 Tshuva was honored with a distinction by ILAN
. In June 2011 he was elected as a member of the council of "BeMa'avak" – an umbrella organization for the rights of people with disabilities in Israel.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i journalist reporting on disabled sports
Disabled sports
Disabled sports are sports played by persons with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities. As many of these based on existing sports modified to meet the needs of persons with a disability, they are sometimes referred to as adapted sports...
events and a former athlete and member of the national wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...
team.
Tshuva, disabled by polio, has been a member of the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled
Israel Sports Center for the Disabled
The Israel Sports Center for the Disabled is an Israeli institution operated by ILAN aimed at rehabilitation of the physically challenged.-History:...
since 1961. A certified basketball coach by the Wingate Institute
Wingate Institute
The Wingate Institute is a sports training facility located south of Netanya, Israel, established in 1957. Named after Orde Wingate, the facility serves as the host facility for numerous Israeli national teams as well as a military training base....
, for many years he coached the center's men's and women's wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...
teams. As a certified sports journalist he joined the center's administration as its spokesperson, also providing the daily newspapers with coverage on all aspects of disabled sports since the 1970s.
In the 1968 Summer Paralympics
1968 Summer Paralympics
The 1968 Summer Paralympics were the third Paralympic Games to be held. Organised under the guidance of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation , they were known as the 17th International Stoke Mandeville Games at the time...
held in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Tshuva competed in a wheelchair dash and in slalom
Slalom
To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It can refer to:Sports:*Alpine Slalom skiing*Whitewater slalom/kayaking*Freestyle slalom skating*Slalom skateboarding*Slalom water skiing*Slalom ice skating*Slalom windsurfing...
. He was also a member of the gold-medal winning men's wheelchair basketball team.
In 2007 Tshuva was honored with a distinction by ILAN
Ilan
Ilan may refer to:* Eli Ilan , an Israeli sculptor* Ilan, a town in Taiwan*Ilan Berman, Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council* Ilan Araujo Dall'Igna, a Brazilian footballer* Ilan Eshkeri, a British music composer...
. In June 2011 he was elected as a member of the council of "BeMa'avak" – an umbrella organization for the rights of people with disabilities in Israel.