Israel names London Paralympics lineup
Israeli Paralympic Committee, Wingate Institute's Elite Sports Unit choose team of top 25 athletes that will compete in nine sports
The Israel Paralympic Committee and the Elite Sport Unit at the Wingate Institute have named the members of Israel's Paralympic team for the London Olympics. A total of 25 athletes will compete in nine different sports.
On July 9, President Shimon Peres will host the Paralympians, along with the members of Israel's Olympic delegation, in a special ceremony.
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Cycling: Kobi Leon, Nati Gruberg, Pascal Bercowitz
Rowing: Moran Samuel, Reuven Magnagey, Olga Sokolov

Sharpshooter Doron Shaziri (Photo: Oren Aharoni)
Wheelchair tennis: Shraga Weinberg, Boaz Kramer, Noam Gershoni, Kobi Weiner
Ping-pong: Shai Saida, Liran Geva
Marathon: Gadi Yarkoni, Elon Brachfeld (guide), Revital Almagor (guide)
Sharpshooting: Doron Shaziri
Equestrian: Yonathan Dressler
Sailing: Dror Cohen, Arnon Efrati, Benny Vexsler, Shimon Ben Yaacov, Hagar Zehavi
Swimming: Yitzhak Mamistvalov, Inbal Pizaro, Iyad Shalabi, Inbal Ganful Schwartz, Erel Halevi, Yoav Valinsky
Riding in tandem
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