Mickey Abeles

Mickey Abeles (Hebrew: מיקי אבלס,1917-2004) was an Israeli Paralympic competitor in para table tennis and para swimming.

Mickey Abeles
Personal information
National teamIsrael
Born1917 (1917)
Died2004 (aged 86–87)
Sport
Country Israel
Sport
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 0 1
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Table tennis
1968 Tel Aviv Men's Doubles B[1]

Biography

Abeles contracted polio at age 29 and remained paralyzed in his lower limbs.[2]

In the 1958 Stoke Mandeville Games Abeles won a gold medal in the table tennis doubles' tournament with his partner Simcha Lustig.[3] The two reached the finals again in 1962.[4] In 1965, he again won a gold medal in the doubles' tournament with his partner Baruch Hagai.[5]

Abeles competed in table tennis at the 1960 Summer Paralympics.[6]

At the 1968 Summer Paralympics he competed in swimming and in table tennis, winning a bronze medal in table tennis with his partner Moshe Gamishida.[7]

References
  1. "Results Archive - Tel Aviv 1968 - Table Tennis - Mens Doubles B". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. "ההשתתפות היא הנצחון, דבר, 1 בנובמבר 1968". JPress. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. "חזר מתחרויות המשותקים, חרות, 25 באוגוסט 1958". JPress. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. "הנכים חזרו מאנגליה עם "שיירת מוזהבת" של מדליות וגביעים, למרחב, 19 באוגוסט 1962". JPress. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  5. "חזרה משלחת הנכים, הצפה, 4 באוגוסט 1965". JPress. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  6. "נכי אילנשיל - לאולימפיאדת הנכים ברומא, על המשמר, 15 בספטמבר 1960". JPress. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  7. "Mickey Abeles". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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