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Avraham Levi

Personal information
Born	(1944-04-04)4 April 1944
Died	19 April 2022(2022-04-19) (aged 78)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 2 0 0 Representing  Israel Paralympic Games Men's para athletics 1976 Toronto Precision Javelin J 1976 Toronto Javelin J

Avraham Levi (Hebrew: אברהם לוי; 4 April 1944 – 19 April 2022) was an Israeli paralympic athlete who competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in para swimming and para athletics.

Levi fought in the Six Day War and was severely injured when his tank hit a landmine and caught fire. He was hospitalized for a year. And had three limbs amputated, losing both his legs and "one of his arms."

Levi competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics as an amputee. He took part in three tournaments: He was the sole competitor in category J for javelin throw and precision javelin, thus winning gold medals in both competitions. In swimming, he competed under category D1 and took part in the "50m breaststroke tournament," reaching sixth place.

See also※

• Israel at the 1976 Summer Paralympics

References※

External links※

• Avraham Levi at the International Paralympic Committee

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