Gal Hamrani

Gal Hamrani (Hebrew: גל חמרני; born 1992) is an Israeli Paralympic goalball player.

Gal Hamrani
Personal information
Native nameגל חמרני‎
Sport
CountryIsrael
SportGoalball
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
IBSA World Games 1 0 1
Goalball World Championships 0 0 1
Goalball European Championships 0 2 2
Lady Intercup 1 2 0
Women's goalball
Representing  Israel
IBSA World Games
2015 SeoulWomen's goalball
2019 Fort WayneWomen's goalball
Goalball World Championships
2022 MatosinhosWomen's goalball
Goalball European Championships
2017 FinlandWomen's goalball
2019 GermanyWomen's goalball
2021 TurkeyWomen's goalball
2023 MontenegroWomen's goalball
Lady & Men Intercup
2022 MalmoWomen's goalball
2022 BerlinWomen's goalball
2023 MalmoWomen's goalball

Life

Hamrani was born with aniridia and glaucoma, resulting in her being fully blind in one eye, limited eyesight in the other and being assisted by a guide dog.[1] She completed her sherut Leumi volunteering at a hospital.[2]

Hamrani began practicing goalball at age 13, joined the Israel women's national goalball team and is the team captain.[1] She took part in the 2016 Summer Paralympics and was team captain during the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3] The team qualified to the Paralympic Games after achieving gold medal at the 2015 IBSA World Games and silver medal at the 2019 Goalball European Championships.[4]

References
  1. "ראיון עם גל חמרני" (PDF). ofekl.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. "לגרש את החושך". yediot.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. "Gal Hamrni". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. "Women's Goal Ball". zdvo.org. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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