Yaron Opshtien

Yaron Opshtien
Personal information
Native nameירון אופשטיין
Born1967 (age 57–58)
Sport
Country Israel
Sport
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 0 0
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Table tennis
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York Singles C3

Yaron Opshtien (Hebrew: ירון אופשטיין; born 1967) is an Israeli former paralympic competitor in table tennis and para swimming.[1]

Career

Opshtien was a member of the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled.[2]

At the 1984 Summer Paralympics he competed in table tennis and para swimming: He won a gold medal competing in table tennis at the singles C3 event.[3] He also ranked seventh in the 25 metre freestyle C6 para swimming event.[4] Opshtien was also to compete in the 50 metre freestyle C6 event but failed to start his swim and was not included in the final ranking.[5]

Opshtien is founder of Acc company for graphic and online accessibility needs for the disabled.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Yaron Upshtein". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ "אברהם תשובה, שני שיאי עולם לנכים, מעריב, 20 במאי 1984". JPress (in Hebrew).
  3. ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Table Tennis - Mens Singles C3". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  4. ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 25 M Freestyle C6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  5. ^ "Results Archive - Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 - Swimming - Mens 50 M Freestyle C6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  6. ^ "אודות חברת Acc". Acc.org.il (in Hebrew).