Doron Shaziri

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

Doron Shaziri
Personal information
Born1967 (age 53–54)
Medal record
Men's shooting para sport
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
1996 AtlantaMixed English
1996 AtlantaFree 3X40
2000 SydneyMixed Prone
2004 AthensFree Prone
2004 AthensFree 3X40
2008 BeijingFree 3X40
2012 London3 positions
2016 Rio3 positions

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 Paralympics opening ceremony;[1] he also won a silver medal at these games.[2] 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.[3]

References
  1. 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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