Ora Goldstein

Ora Goldstein was born in 1944 in HaMa'apil

Ora Goldstein was born on 15 August 1944 in Kibbutz HaMa'apil to Rachel and Wilhelm Goldstein. She was the eldest of three children. As a baby she contracted polio, which left both her legs paralyzed.

In 1964 she began training at the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled. She competed in swimming, athletics and wheelchair basketball. In 1966 she joined Israel's team at the Stoke Mandeville Games in England and won 5 medals.

At the 1968 Paralympics in Tel Aviv she won 5 medals, including gold in the 100 meter breaststroke with a world record. She won 7 medals at the 1971 Stoke Mandeville Games, 5 at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics and 4 at the 1976 Toronto Paralympics. She held 3 world records, in the 100 meter breaststroke, the shot put and the discus.

She also took part in popular sports events such as the Four Day March and the Sea of Galilee crossing swim. She received several awards, including honors from Hapoel in 1970 and 1977 and from the Israeli Paralympic Committee in 2008.

In 1977 she married Haim Anlen, a teammate she met at the 1976 games. She moved to Ramat HaSharon and later to Ramat Yishai. She died on 10 July 2022 and was buried in Ramat Yishai.