Israel Even-Zahav
Athlete
Who is Israel Even-Zahav?
Israel Even-Zahav is a former paralympic athlete from Israel.
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 basketball team in the 1968 Summer Paralympics, also winning a silver medal in athletics and taking part in shot put, club throw and archery competitions.
Even-Zahav married in 1967 to fellow athlete Neora Helsinger.
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