Doron Shaziri


Doron Shaziri is an Israeli Paralympic shooter.

Early life

In 1987, Shaziri was working as an Israel Defense Forces recruit while patrolling Israeli-Lebanon border where he tried to rescue his comrades but was hit by a mine. After the incident, he went to a military hospital where he was given a prosthetic leg. In 1994, he realized that he is a good engineer and even set up his own business where he was busy constructing wheelchairs for injured vets.

Career

In 2012, he was selected to be a flag bearer at the 2012 Paralympics opening ceremony; he also won a silver medal at these games. Prior to the London Paralympics, he also won silver and bronze medals in such competitions as the 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, and 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.