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Shmulik Daniel – Rowing
Shmulik Daniel served in the Egoz unit and was severely wounded in 2005, during an operational activity on Mount Dov. Following his severe spinal injury he remained confined to a wheelchair.
Shmulik began his sporting rehabilitation as a wheelchair tennis player and in 2016 joined as a single-boat rower.
In 2015 he received the “Excellence Rehabilitation Award” for a unique and successful rehabilitation process.
Shmulik is married and a father of three.
Age: 36
Marital status: Married + 3
Residence: Modi’in
Club: Beit Halochem Tel Aviv
Sport: Rowing
Individual / Group: Single boat
Seniority in the rowing branch: since 2016
Coach: Paula Grizetti
Personal achievements:
2019 A criterion was awarded for participation in the Paralympic Games at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
2021 Fourth place at the European Championships in Italy.
2019 Sixth place in the World Cup Final in Austria and got the ticket to the Tokyo Olympics.
2018 13th place in the World Championship
Photography: Maren Derlian / Detlev Seyb