Israeli Paralympic Rowers Milfelder and Shaheen Win Bronze at World Championships
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Israeli Paralympic rowers Shahar Milfelder and Salah Shaheen won bronze in the 2000m double sculls at the 2026 World Rowing Championships, following their success at the Paris Paralympics. Milfelder overcame childhood cancer, and Shaheen is an IDF disabled veteran injured in a terror attack. Fellow Israeli rower Shmulik Daniel reached the semifinals in the single sculls event.
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- Israeli Paralympic rowers Milfelder and Shaheen won bronze in the 2000m double sculls at the 2026 World Championships.
- The German team won gold and the Chinese team, last year’s world champions, took silver.
- Milfelder survived bone cancer and multiple surgeries as a teenager.
- Shaheen is a Druze IDF disabled veteran injured in a terror attack at Karni Crossing.
- Israeli single sculler Shmulik Daniel advanced to the semifinals in his event.
- The rowers are coached by Dima Margolin and Sergi Bukriev.
Israeli Paralympic rowers Shahar Milfelder and Salah Shaheen secured a bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships on August 27, 2026. The duo, who previously won medals at the Paris Paralympic Games and the European Championships, finished third in the 2000-meter double sculls event with a time of 8:14.46 minutes. The gold medal went to the German team of Beyer and Umbach, who completed the race in 8:08.26 minutes, while the Chinese pair Liu and Yang took silver with 8:09.24 minutes. Notably, the Chinese team were the reigning world champions from the previous year.
Milfelder overcame bone cancer diagnosed at age 15 and underwent multiple surgeries, including partial pelvic removal, before fully recovering. Shaheen, a Druze and IDF disabled veteran, was severely injured in a terrorist attack at the Karni Crossing, where he worked as a security guard after his military service as a combat soldier.
Additionally, Israeli single sculler Shmulik Daniel advanced to the semifinals after finishing second in his 2000-meter heat with a time of 10:22.86. The athletes are coached by Dima Margolin and Sergi Bukriev.
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