Английская Википедия:Igal Pazi
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Igal Pazi (Шаблон:Lang-he, also transliterated Yigal Pazi, born 31 December 1939) is as an Israeli Paralympic medalist, who was a member of the Israeli volleyball team between 1973 and 1990. He won four Paralympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver), four World Cups (2 gold, 2 silver) and four Euro Cups (1 gold, 3 bronze).
Biography
Igal Pazi was born at Kibbutz Usha (Israel), son to Rachel (Rushka) and Shmuel Pazi.
During the Six Day War Pazi served in the 78th patrol platoon of the Alexandroni reserve infantry brigade which fought in the Golan Heights. On Friday afternoon 9 June 1967 Pazi stepped on a land mine on the platoon's way to Darbashiya.[1] Losing his right leg below the knee Pazi was hospitalized at the Rambam hospital in Haifa. His nurse was Judith Cohen-Aloro whom he married on 5 November 1967.
Volleyball career
Prior to his injury Pazi played volleyball in the Zevulun team. A couple of years after his rehabilitation Pazi returned to the volleyball court, playing for a disabled team formed in Haifa. Pazi joined the national disabled team from its formation in 1973.
Following the 1974 opening of "Beit Halochem" in Tel Aviv sport for disabled in Israel gained momentum, particularly the volleyball team which reached unprecedented achievements. The team also played in the "regular" league in Israel with great success.[2]
Pazi retired from the national team in 1990.
References
External links
- The Alexandroni brigade at the Six Days War, from the brigade's website Шаблон:Webarchive.
- An article about the national volleyball disabled team, Haaretz, 09.08.2011
- Шаблон:IPC athlete
- ↑ The Alexandroni brigade at the Six Days War (Hebrew) Шаблон:Webarchive, www.alexandroni.co.il.
- ↑ An article about the Israeli volleyball disabled team (Hebrew), A. Livnat, Israel, www.haaretz.co.il, 09.08.2011
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