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
Silver medal – second place 1968 Tel Aviv discus
Wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 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 .


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