Doron Shaziri (Hebrew: דורון שזירי; born 21 February 1967) is an Israeli Paralympic shooter.
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| Native name | דורון שזירי | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | SH1[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Guy Starik[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
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In 1987, Shaziri was working as an Israel Defense Forces recruit while patrolling the Israeli-Lebanon border, when he tried to rescue his comrades but was hit by a mine. After the incident, he was taken to a military hospital where he was given a prosthetic leg. In 1994, he realized that he was a good engineer, and established his own business in which he was constructed wheelchairs for injured vets.[2]
Shooting career
editShaziri was selected to be a flag bearer at the 2012 Paralympics opening ceremony;[2] he also won a silver medal at these games.[3] Prior to the London Paralympics, he also won silver and bronze medals in such competitions as the 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, and 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Shaziri Doron". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ a b Marcus Dysch (September 6, 2012). "True grit of Israel's Paralympic flag-bearer Doron Shaziri". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ Aaron Kalman (September 6, 2012). "Three more medals for Israel's Paralympic team". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ Sam Ser (June 26, 2008). "Olympic glory awaits in Beijing, so why aren't Israel's Paralympians given a fair share of funding?". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
External links
edit- Doron Shaziri at ISSF
- Doron Shaziri at Paralympic.org
- Doron Shaziri on Facebook
- Doron Shaziri on Instagram
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