Nina Gorodetzky

Israeli para-badminton player

Nina Gorodetzky
נינה גורודצקי

Personal information

Born

1981 (age 42–43)

Sport

Country

Israel

Sport

Para badminton

Medal record

Para badminton

Representing Israel
World Championships
	2007 Bangkok	Singles
	2011 Guatemala	Mixed doubles
European Para-Badminton Championships
	2008 Dortmund	Women's singles
	2010 Filzbach	Women's singles
	2010 Filzbach	Mixed doubles
	2012 Dortmund	Women's singles WH1
	2012 Dortmund	Mixed doubles WH1
	2014 Murcia	Women's singles WH1
	2014 Murcia	Women's doubles WH1–WH2
	2016 Beek	Women's singles WH1
	2018 Rodez	Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
European Para Championships
	2023 Rotterdam	Women's singles WH1
	2023 Rotterdam	Women's doubles WH1–WH2

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.

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 confined to a wheelchair.^[2]

Para-badminton career

Gorodetzky competes in Para-badminton for 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]

References

^ "Nina Gorodetsky – Badminton". inz.org.il. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "בחלומות אני הולכת". news.walla.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Nina GORODETZKY". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.