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Israel Even-Zahav

1946 – 2024

Israeli paralympic competitor

Wheelchair basketball playerPara archerParalympic athlete
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About Israel Even-Zahav

Lived 1946 – 2024 (aged 77). Israel Even-Zahav was an Israeli wheelchair basketball player, para archer and paralympic athlete.

Israel Even-Zahav (; 12 August 1946 – 2 June 2024) was an Israeli Paralympic athlete.

Even-Zahav was affected by polio at a young age. In the 1960s he began practicing 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.

Even-Zahav was a civil engineer and an accessibility consultant to the Standards Institute of Israel. He also chaired the accessibility committee in the non-profit Israeli Human Rights Organization of People With Disabilities.

Even-Zahav married fellow athlete Neora Helsinger in 1967. He died on 2 June 2024, at the age of 77.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Israel Even-Zahav?

Israeli paralympic competitor

When was Israel Even-Zahav born?

Israel Even-Zahav was born on 12 August 1946.

When did Israel Even-Zahav die?

Israel Even-Zahav died on 2 June 2024.

What was Israel Even-Zahav's occupation?

Israel Even-Zahav was a wheelchair basketball player, para archer and paralympic athlete.

What nationality was Israel Even-Zahav?

Israel Even-Zahav was Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Israel Even-Zahav

· Wikidata: Q6086923

· DBpedia: Israel Even-Zahav

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