Zvi Karsh competed for Israel in men's standing

volleyball at the 1980 Summer Paralympics References

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1984 Summer Paralympics The 1984 International Games for the Disabled, canonically the 1984 Summer Paralympics were the seventh Paralympic Games to be held. There were two separate competitions: one in Stoke Mandeville, England, United Kingdom for wheelchair athletes ...

1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics () were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" was used officially. Bidding proc ...

, and

1992 Summer Paralympics )( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD) , athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD) , opened_by = Queen Sofía , opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD) , closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD) , even ...

. As a member of the Israeli team, he won gold medals in 1980 and 1984 and a silver medal in 1988. He also competed in men's

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events, winning a silver medal in the

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

C event at the

1980 Summer Paralympics The 1980 Summer Paralympics ( nl, Paralympische Zomerspelen 1980), branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from 21 to 30 June 1980. Background The Soviet Union, h ...

and placing 9th in the shot put A4 event at the

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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Israeli men's volleyball players Paralympic volleyball players for Israel Paralympic gold medalists for Israel Paralympic silver medalists for Israel Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Paralympic medalists in volleyball Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Israeli male shot putters Shot putters with limb difference Paralympic shot putters {{Israel-Paralympic-medalist-stub

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