KARSH Zvi – ISR (PVE)

Zvi started playing standing volleyball in Israel in 1972 following a war injury at the age of 27. He played until 2002. The person who was most influential in his development was his national team coach Eliyahu RABINA.

Event involvement:

1976 Germany – Informal World Championships – Gold Medal
1976 Toronto – Paralympic Games – Gold Medal
1979 The Netherlands – Informal World Championships – Gold Medal
1980 The Netherlands – Paralympic Games
1983 The Netherlands – European Championships – Gold Medal
1984 Long Island, USA – Paralympic Games – Gold Medal
1985 Norway – European Championships – Silver Medal
1986 Israel – World Championships – Silver Medal
1987 France – European Championships – Bronze Medal
1988 Seoul, Korea – Paralympic Games – Silver Medal
1989 Poland – European Championships – Bronze Medal
1989 USA – World Championships – Silver Medal
1992 Barcelona, Spain – Paralympic Games
1996 Atlanta, USA – Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney, Australia – Paralympic Games

Awards received:

2 Paralympic Gold Medals
1 Paralympic Silver Medal
1 World Championship Gold Medal
2 World Championship Silver Medals
2 European Championship Gold Medals