Mickey Abeles
Athlete and paralympian
About Mickey Abeles
Lived 1917 – 2004 (aged 86–87). Mickey Abeles was an Israeli para table tennis player and para swimmer.
Mickey Abeles (; 1917-2004) was an Israeli Paralympic competitor in para table tennis and para swimming.
Biography Abeles contracted polio at age 29 and remained paralyzed in his lower limbs.
In the 1958 Stoke Mandeville Games Abeles won a gold medal in the table tennis doubles' tournament with his partner Simcha Lustig. The two reached the finals again in 1962. In 1965, he again won a gold medal in the doubles' tournament with his partner Baruch Hagai.
Abeles competed in table tennis at the 1960 Summer Paralympics.
At the 1968 Summer Paralympics he competed in swimming and in table tennis, winning a bronze medal in table tennis with his partner Moshe Gamishida.
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Who was Mickey Abeles?
athlete and paralympian
When was Mickey Abeles born?
Mickey Abeles was born in 1917.
When did Mickey Abeles die?
Mickey Abeles died in 2004.
What was Mickey Abeles's occupation?
Mickey Abeles was a para table tennis player and para swimmer.
What nationality was Mickey Abeles?
Mickey Abeles was Israeli.
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