Boaz Kramer Tennis player
Boaz Kramer (born January 12, 1978) is an Israeli wheelchair tennis player. Kramer was born in 1978, partially paralyzed in his left arm and both legs. At the age of five he began practicing disabled sports at the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled. He was active in wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis, competing internationally with the latter. In 2008 he was ranked 16th in the world. Alongside sports, Kramer also studied medicine at Tel Aviv University. Towards the 2008 Paralympic Games, Kramer was chosen by the Israeli Paralympic Committee as Shraga Weinberg's partner in the wheelchair tennis doubles tournament. He competed in the singles event and was eliminated by World Number 3 Nicolas Taylor, In the doubles tournament he and Weinberg won silver. Kramer is married to Shirley Faitelson. He is a father to a daughter named Rommy. Since 2009 he serves as Deputy Executive Director of the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled, one of the largest Disabled Sport Facilities in the world.
Personal facts
| Birth date | January 12, 1978 |
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