Zvi Ben-Zvi
Personal information
National teamIsrael
Born1927 (1927)
Died1988 (aged 60–61)
Sport
Country Israel
Sport
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 0 2
Stoke Mandeville Games 0 0 2
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 1968 Tel Aviv wheelchair basketball[1]
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo wheelchair basketball[2]
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome wheelchair basketball[3]
Stoke Mandeville Games
Bronze medal – third place1955Wheelchair basketball[4]
Bronze medal – third place1957Javelin throw[5]

Zvi Ben-Zvi (Hebrew: צבי בן-צבי, 1927 - 12 October 1988) was an Israeli Paralympic competitor in para-athletics and wheelchair basketball.[6]

Biography

Ben-Zvi was wounded during his military service in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[7]

In 1953, he was one of three delegates representing Israel in the Stoke Mandeville Games for the first time.[8] He returned to the Games several times during the 1950s and won at least two bronze medals, one in athletics and another in wheelchair basketball.

As a member of the national men's wheelchair basketball he took part in the 1960 Summer Paralympics, the 1964 Summer Paralympics and the 1968 Summer Paralympics, winning one gold medal (1968) and two bronze medals (1960, 1964). Ben-Zvi also competed in Athletics and participated in the 1972 Summer Paralympics and the 1976 Summer Paralympics. He took part in the events for club throw (1964, 1968), shot put (1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976), javelin throw and precision javelin (1968, 1972 and 1976) and wheelchair novices dash (1968).

At the 1968 Summer Paralympics held in Israel, Ben-Zvi was the athletes' representative for the Paralympic Oath.[9]

At the 1972 Summer Paralympics, Ben-Zvi was head of the Israeli delegation.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Results Archive - Tel Aviv 1968 - Wheelchair Basketball - Mens Tournament". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. ↑ "Results Archive - Tokyo 1964 - Wheelchair Basketball". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Results Archive - Rome 1960 - Wheelchair Basketball - Mens Tournament Class". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  4. ↑ "משלחת הנכים חזרה מהאולימפיאדה, מעריב, 10 באוגוסט 1955". JPress. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  5. ↑ "ישעיהו אביעם, 4 נכי צה"ל ואזרח יוצאים לאולימפיאדת משותקים, מעריב, 26 ביוני 1957". JPress. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  6. ↑ "Zvi Ben-Zvi". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  7. ↑ "ספורא על כסא גלגלים, מעריב, 1 בנובמבר 1968". JPress. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  8. ↑ "נצחון ישראלי באולימפיאדת הנכים, הצופה, 27 באוגוסט 1953". JPress. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  9. ↑ "נפתחה אולימפיאדת הנכים, דבר,5 בנובמבר 1968". JPress. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  10. ↑ "נכי צה"ל חזרו מהיידלברג, דבר, 18 באוגוסט 1972". JPress. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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