Hagai Zamir
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Hagai Zamir is an Israel
i paralympic champion.
Zamir was born in 1951 in Kibbutz
Zikim
and served with the IDF
's Paratroopers Brigade
. On January 2, 1970, during the War of Attrition
. he was sent with his unit to raid the island of Shaduan. Zamir, together with two other soldiers - including Aharon Danziger - were hurt while entering the island and into a mine field.
Zamir's left leg was amputated. He was in rehabilitation for six months before returning to the Kibbutz and working in the cotton
fields. He also returned to his passion of volleyball
, now through the disabled team (since 1973). He was an active member of the disabled volleyball team for 30 years, taking part in seven Paralympic Games
.
Zamir is a certified volleyball and tennis coach. He has been teaching in schools since 1982 and in 1992 he also became a coach of Kfar Sava's municipal team. Several of his teams won national championships.
Zamir is married and father of two. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
in 1997.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i paralympic champion.
Zamir was born in 1951 in Kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
Zikim
Zikim
Zikim is a kibbutz in the southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 385....
and served with the IDF
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
's Paratroopers Brigade
Paratroopers Brigade (IDF)
The Paratroopers Brigade , also known as the 35th Brigade, is a unit of paratroopers within the Israel Defense Forces , and forms a major part of the Infantry Corps....
. On January 2, 1970, during the War of Attrition
War of Attrition
The international community and both countries attempted to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict. The Jarring Mission of the United Nations was supposed to ensure that the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 242 would be observed, but by late 1970 it was clear that this mission had been...
. he was sent with his unit to raid the island of Shaduan. Zamir, together with two other soldiers - including Aharon Danziger - were hurt while entering the island and into a mine field.
Zamir's left leg was amputated. He was in rehabilitation for six months before returning to the Kibbutz and working in the cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
fields. He also returned to his passion of volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, now through the disabled team (since 1973). He was an active member of the disabled volleyball team for 30 years, taking part in seven Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
.
Zamir is a certified volleyball and tennis coach. He has been teaching in schools since 1982 and in 1992 he also became a coach of Kfar Sava's municipal team. Several of his teams won national championships.
Zamir is married and father of two. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world....
in 1997.