Doron Shaziri

Doron Shaziri
Personal information
Born 1967

Doron Shaziri (born 1967) is an Israeli Paralympic shooter.

Early life

In 1987 Shaziri was working as an Israel Defense Forces recruit while patrolling Israeli-Lebanon border where he tried to rescue his comrades but was hit by a mine. After the incident he went to a military hospital where he was given a prosthetic leg. In 1994, he realized that he is a good engineer and even set up his own business where he was busy constructing wheelchairs for injured vets.[1]

Career

In 2012 he was selected to be a flag bearer at the 2012 Olympic Games ceremony[1] where he also won a silver medal.[2] Prior to London Olympics he also won silver and bronze medals in such competitions as the 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, and 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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