Igal Pazi

Igal Pazi (Hebrew: יגאל פזי, also transliterated Yigal Pazi, born 31 December 1939) is as an Israeli Paralympic medalist, who was a member of the Israeli volleyball team between 1973 and 1990. He won four Paralympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver), four World Cups (2 gold, 2 silver) and four Euro Cups (1 gold, 3 bronze).

Igal Pazi

Igal Pazi at the 1988 Paralympic Games, Seoul
Personal information
Born	31 December 1939 (1939-12-31) (age 84) Usha, Mandatory Palestine
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 3 1 0 Men's volleyball Representing  Israel Paralympic Games Men's volleyball 1976 Toronto Volleyball - standing[1] 1980 Arnhem Volleyball - standing[2] 1984 New York Volleyball - standing[3] 1988 Seoul Volleyball - standing[4] Volleyball World Cup 1976 Germany Volleyball 1983 Volleyball 1986 Israel Volleyball 1989 Poland Volleyball Volleyball Euro Cup 1979 Volleyball 1973 Volleyball 1987 Volleyball 1989 Volleyball

Biography

Igal Pazi was born at Kibbutz Usha (Israel), son to Rachel (Rushka) and Shmuel Pazi.

During the Six Day War Pazi served in the 78th patrol platoon of the Alexandroni reserve infantry brigade which fought in the Golan Heights. On Friday afternoon 9 June 1967 Pazi stepped on a land mine on the platoon's way to Darbashiya.^[5] Losing his right leg below the knee Pazi was hospitalized at the Rambam hospital in Haifa. His nurse was Judith Cohen-Aloro whom he married on 5 November 1967.

Volleyball career

Silver medal to Israel. 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games

Prior to his injury Pazi played volleyball in the Zevulun team. A couple of years after his rehabilitation Pazi returned to the volleyball court, playing for a disabled team formed in Haifa. Pazi joined the national disabled team from its formation in 1973.

Following the 1974 opening of "Beit Halochem" in Tel Aviv sport for disabled in Israel gained momentum, particularly the volleyball team which reached unprecedented achievements. The team also played in the "regular" league in Israel with great success.^[6]

Pazi retired from the national team in 1990.

References

1. "Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Volleyball - Mens Standing Volleyball". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
2. "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Volleyball - Mens Standing Volleyball". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
3. "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Volleyball - Mens Standing Volleyball". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
4. "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Volleyball - Mens Standing Volleyball". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
5. The Alexandroni brigade at the Six Days War (Hebrew) Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, www.alexandroni.co.il.
6. An article about the Israeli volleyball disabled team (Hebrew), A. Livnat, Israel, www.haaretz.co.il, 09.08.2011

External links

• The Alexandroni brigade at the Six Days War, from the brigade's website Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine.
• An article about the national volleyball disabled team, Haaretz, 09.08.2011
• Yigal Pazi at the International Paralympic Committee