▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁Israel ▁Sports ▁Center ▁for ▁the ▁Dis abled , ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁and ▁was ▁active ▁in ▁wheel ch air ▁basketball ▁and ▁in ▁table ▁tennis . ▁Over ▁the ▁years ▁he ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁ 2 2 4 ▁international ▁basketball ▁games ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁Isra eli ▁national ▁team ▁and ▁ 6 6 ▁international ▁games ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁Center . ▁In ▁table ▁tennis ▁he ▁won ▁four ▁consecutive ▁gold ▁med als ▁at ▁the ▁Par al ym pic ▁Games . ▁ ▁Following ▁his ▁ret irement , ▁H ag ai ▁joined ▁the ▁Sports ▁Center ▁as ▁head ▁coach . ▁ ▁Awards ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁H ag ai ▁was ▁declared ▁as ▁a ▁" Man ▁of ▁Peace " ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Olympic ▁Committee . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁with ▁the ▁Israel ▁Prize , ▁for ▁sports , ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁long ▁years ▁of ▁excell ence ▁in ▁disabled ▁sports . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁H ag ai ▁on ▁the ▁Israel ▁Sports ▁Center ▁for ▁the ▁Dis abled ▁website ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁Israel ▁Prize ▁recip ients ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 4 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : Lib yan ▁Jews ▁Category : Lib yan ▁em igr ants ▁to ▁Israel ▁Category : Is ra eli ▁Jews ▁Category : Is rael ▁Prize ▁in ▁sport ▁recip ients ▁Category : Is ra eli ▁male ▁sw imm ers ▁Category : Is ra