Nina Gorodetzky
Israeli para-badminton player (born 1981)
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Nina Gorodetzky (Hebrew: נינה גורודצקי; born 1981) is an Israeli para-badminton player, and the first badminton player to represent Israel in the Summer Paralympics.[1] As a singles player she won the 2008 European Para-Badminton Championships, and in mixed doubles she won a gold medal in the 2018 European Para-Badminton Championships. She is competing for Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Gorodetzky was born in Georgia and emigrated aged 11 to Israel, where six years later she was severely injured in a traffic collision and became a wheelchair user.[2]
Para-badminton career
Gorodetzky competes in Para-badminton in singles and doubles. As a singles player she won the 2008 European Para-Badminton Championships and in mixed doubles she won the 2018 European Para-Badminton Championships alongside Amir Levi.[3]
