Elham Mahamid Ruzin: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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===2015–16; World Games championship and Rio Paralympics===

In 2015, as Mahamid competed for it, Team Israel won the [[gold medal]] at the [[IBSA World Games]]. Team Israel defeated China 4-1 in the final, as Elham scored all four of the team's goals.<ref name=dav>Lior Bartel (October 5, 2018). [https://www-davar1-co-il.translate.goog/151640/?_x_tr_sl=iw&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc "Breakthrough / scorer with closed eyes: the captain of the Israeli national team in goal kicking overcame the difficulties,"] ''Davar''.</ref> It ensured its spot at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]], and Elham said: "I will do everything to make my country, my relatives, and the Arab sector proud, showing that there is no difference between all of us and that we can live together."<ref name=leg/><ref>{{Cite web |title=נבחרת הכדור-שער בריו, ארד לשלמה לזמי| url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4657852,00.html|access-date=2023-12-14|author= אברהם תשובה|website=Ynet|language=he}}</ref>

She competed for [[Israel at the 2016 Summer Paralympics|Israel at the 2016 Rio Paralympics]], where the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals and came in 7th place.<ref name=dav/><ref name=rel/> At those Games, Mahamid scored the first Paralympic goal for Team Israel.<ref name=ol/> She said: "I don't want to just go to the Olympics. There are those who say 'well done to you, the main thing is that you participated, the fact that you are there is already a great honor'. I understand and appreciate it, but my ambition ... is of course to win an Olympic medal."<ref name=dav/>

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===2024–present; Paris Paralympics ===

Mahamid Ruzin competed for [[Israel at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics]] in the [[Goalball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament| Women's goalball tournament]], where she and Team Israel won a silver medal.<ref>Amy Spiro (30 August 2024). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israels-goalball-team-beats-brazil-84-in-opening-match-at-paralympics/ "Israel’s goalball team beats Brazil 8:4 in opening match at Paralympics,"] ''The Times of Israel''.</ref><ref>[https://www-davar1-co-il.translate.goog/538178/?_x_tr_sl=iw&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc "Israel's eighth medal: the goalball team advanced to the finals of the Paralympic Games,"] ''Davar''.</ref><ref>[https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/GBL/PG2024_GBL_C76_GBLWTEAM3---03030-----------------.pdf "Goalball Women Competition Summary; South Paris Arena 6; As of 5 SEPSep 2024",] Olympics.com.</ref> The team defeated [[Canada women's national goalball team|Canada]] in the quarter-final and [[China women's national goalball team|China]] (with her scoring the winning goal) in the semi-final, and lost to [[Turkey women's national goalball team|Turkey]] in the gold medal round.<ref>[https://ibsasport.org/goalball-day-7-review/ "Goalball – Day 7 review,"] International Blind Sports Federation, September 5, 2024.</ref><ref>Amy Spiro (September 4, 2024). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-wins-paralympic-goalball-semifinal-guaranteeing-gold-or-silver-medal/ "Israel wins Paralympic goalball semifinal, guaranteeing gold or silver medal,"] ''The Times of Israel''.</ref><ref>Jacob Gurvis (September 5, 2024). [https://forward.com/fast-forward/651051/israeli-paralympic-womens-goalball-team-wins-silver-medal-its-first-in-the-sport/ "Israeli Paralympic women’s goalball team wins silver medal, its first in the sport; Israel’s goalball players wore yellow ribbons during their semifinal match, as a sign of solidarity with the Israeli hostages held by Hamas,"] ''The Forward''.</ref>

==Awards==

Mahamid Ruzin was named the 2021 Para-Athlete Peace Prize Global Winner by the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation.<ref name=rel/> In January 2023 she received a certificate of appreciation from the Acting Mayor of Hadera, Nir Ben Haim, for competing in the Tokyo Olympics in goalball and winning third place in the World Championship with the Israeli national team in goal ball.<ref>[https://citynews-co-il.translate.goog/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%97%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%94/?_x_tr_sl=iw&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc "We salute the Paralympic athletes in Hadera,"] ''City News'', January 22, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www-rashuiot-co-il.translate.goog/html5/arclookup.taf?&_id=60413&did=1118&title=%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD+%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD+%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD+%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD+%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD+%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD+%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD&_x_tr_sl=iw&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc "The outstanding young athletes from Hadera were honored by the municipality,"] ''Rashuiot'', January 24, 2023.</ref>

==See also==