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Israeli Paralympic Rowers Milfelder and Shaheen Win Bronze at World Championships
Israeli Paralympic rowers Shahar Milfelder and Salah Shaheen won bronze in the mixed double sculls at the 2026 World Rowing Championships, continuing their streak of international success. Milfelder is a cancer survivor and Shaheen is an IDF disabled veteran.
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What happened
- 01Israeli Paralympic rowers Milfelder and Shaheen won bronze at the 2026 World Rowing Championships.
- 02They finished third in the 2000m mixed double sculls with a time of 8:14.46.
- 03German duo won gold and Chinese pair took silver, with China as reigning champions.
- 04Milfelder overcame bone cancer and pelvic surgery as a teenager.
- 05Shaheen is a Druze IDF disabled veteran injured in a terror attack at Karni Crossing.
- 06Shmulik Daniel advanced to the semifinals in single sculls earlier the same day.
Earlier, Shmulik Daniel advanced to the semifinals in single sculls.
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