Israel Even-Zahav
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Israel Even-Zahav is a former paralympic athlete from Israel
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Even-Zahav was affected by polio at a young age. In th 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 basketball team in the 1968 Summer Paralympics
, also winning a silver medal in athletics (discus) and taking part in shot put, club throw and archery competitions.
Even-Zahav married in 1967 to fellow athlete Neora Helsinger.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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Even-Zahav was affected by polio at a young age. In th 1960s he began practicing in athletics, archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
and 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...
at 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:...
in Ramat Gan.
A member of the national delegation to the 1964 Summer Paralympics
1964 Summer Paralympics
The 1964 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the 2nd Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Tokyo, Japan, they were the last Summer Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Summer Olympics until the 1988 Summer Paralympics...
, Even-Zahav finished fifth in the discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
competition and was a member of the gold-medal winning 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. He was also a member of the basketball team 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...
, also winning a silver medal in athletics (discus) and taking part in shot put, club throw and archery competitions.
Even-Zahav married in 1967 to fellow athlete Neora Helsinger.