Chemda Levy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | חֶמְדָּה לֵבִי |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair fencing |
Medal record | |
Chemda Levy (Hebrew: חֶמְדָּה לֵבִי) née Shevah is a former Israeli wheelchair fencer and wheelchair basketball player. She won eight Paralympic medals: one individual medal in wheelchair fencing, four medals as a member of the women's wheelchair fencing team and three medals, as a member of the women's wheelchair basketball team.
Career
Sport
Levy was active at the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled.
At the 1976 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal as a member of the women's foil novice team[1] and a second gold medal as member of the women's wheelchair basketball team.[2]
At the 1980 Summer Paralympics, she won a bronze medal in individual wheelchair fencing[3] and two silver medals as a member the women's teams in wheelchair fencing[4] and in wheelchair basketball.[5]
At the 1984 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in women's wheelchair fencing team[6] and an additional silver medal as a member of the women's wheelchair basketball team.
At the 1988 Summer Paralympics, she won her final bronze medal with the women's wheelchair fencing foil team.[7]
Psychology
Levy is a psychologist who worked at Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital and appointed in 2014 to head its center for vocational rehabilitation and training.[8]
Personal life
She married paralympic athlete Moshe Levy.[9]
References
- ^ "Toronto 1976 - Wheelchair Fencing - Women's Foil Novice Team". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Toronto 1976 - Wheelchair Basketball - Women's Tournament". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Arnhem 1980 - Wheelchair Fencing - Women's Foil Individual 2-3". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Arnhem 1980 - Wheelchair Fencing - Women's Foil Team". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Arnhem 1980 - Wheelchair Basketball - Women's Tournament". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ הישראלים הוסיפו אתמול למאזנם 7 מדליות באולימפיאדת הנכים, מעריב, 27.7.1984 (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Seoul 1988 - Wheelchair Fencing - Women's Foil Team". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ חמדה לוי מונתה למנכ"לית המרכז להכשרה ושיקום מקצועי לוינשטיין (in Hebrew)
- ^ ציפי, משה ורון - שווים זהב, מעריב, 13.7.1980 (in Hebrew)