Nachman Wolf

Nachman Wolf (1951 – 15 February 2022) was an Israeli Paralympic athlete who competed mainly in category F41 throw events.[1]

Nachman Wolf
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Discus Throw - 6
1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Shot Put - 6
1988 Seoul Discus Throw - 6
1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Javelin Throw - 6
1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Pentathlon - 6
1988 Seoul Javelin Throw - 6
1988 Seoul Shot Put - 6
1996 Atlanta Discus Throw - F41

Biography

Wolf competed at a total of five Paralympics for Israel, his first games in Stoke Mandeville/New York in 1984 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 Seoul at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Nachman finished sixth in the pentathlon won a second silver in the javelin added a silver in the shot put and defended his title in the discus. After finishing way down the field in each of the throws in 1992, Nachman returned in 1996 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 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.[1][2]

References
  1. Brennan, Eliott (16 February 2022). "Israeli Paralympic champion Wolf dies aged 70". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 February 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Israeli Paralympic champion tragically passes away age 70". The Jerusalem Post. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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