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Nissim Filosof

Nissim Filosof is a former Israeli Paralympic sport shooter and disabled athlete who was wounded as a tank driver in 1967.

Paralympic shooting medalsMedal of Distinguished ServiceCrawling to Nahal Oz in 1967

Occupation: sport shooter

The story of Nissim Filosof's life

Nissim Filosof served as a tank driver. On 5 June 1967 his tank hit a mine near al-Qubba in the Gaza Strip, and his foot was amputated.

Over 14 hours he crawled 3 kilometers at night to Kibbutz Nahal Oz. There he reported what had happened and asked for a rescue of a crew member left behind. He received the Medal of Distinguished Service for his courage.

He later competed in Paralympic sports. At the 1976 Toronto Paralympics he won a silver medal in mixed position shooting and also took part in the javelin throw. At the 1984 Games in New York and Stoke Mandeville he won a bronze medal in shooting with 525 points, and he also competed in standing rifle shooting at the 1988 Seoul Games.

Nissim Filosof's life in 4 milestones

1967
Lost his foot to a mine in the Gaza Strip and crawled to Nahal Oz for help.
1976
Won a silver medal in shooting at the Toronto Paralympics.
1984
Won a bronze medal in shooting at the Paralympics in New York and Stoke Mandeville.
1988
Competed in standing rifle shooting at the Seoul Paralympics.

Nissim Filosof served in Armored Corps

He served as a tank driver in the Armored Corps and was wounded by a mine on 5 June 1967. He received the Medal of Distinguished Service for crawling to get help for a crew member.

Armored Corps