Nachman Wolf (; 1951 – 15 February 2022) was an Israeli

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who competed mainly in category F41 throw events.

Biography

Wolf competed at a total of nine Paralympics for Israel, his first games in Stoke Mandeville/New York in

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

were his most successful as he picked up gold in the discus and shot put and silver in the javelin and pentathlon missing out on gold to Sweden's Raymond Clark in both events. Four years later in

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at the

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

Nachman won three silver medals in pentathlon, javelin throw and shot put and defended his title in the discus. After finishing way down the field in each of the throws in

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

, Nachman returned in

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

finishing fourth in both the shot and javelin, he won a silver in the discus. He returned for a last time in the

2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was the last time that the Summer Paralympics were organized by two different Organ ...

where he competed in a wheelchair in all three throws but failed to add to an impressive medal tally. Wolf died on 15 February 2022, at the age of 70.

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