Adam Berdichevsky

Adam Berdichevsky
Berdichevsky at the 2016 Rio Paralympics
Personal information
Native nameאדם ברדיצבסקי
Born (1983-10-19) 19 October 1983 (age 41)[1]
Nir Yitzhak, Israel
Home townNir Yitzhak, Israel
Alma materBen Gurion University and Ariel University (engineering degree)
OccupationMechanical engineer
Sport
CountryIsrael
SportWheelchair tennis
ClubSpivak Ilan Ramat Gan
Coached byOfer Sela
Achievements and titles
National finalsBoth singles and doubles championships in 2018, 2020, and 2021
Highest world ranking
  • No. 20 in singles
  • No. 28 in doubles

Adam Berdichevsky (Hebrew: אדם ברדיצ'בסקי; born 19 October 1983) is an Israeli mechanical engineer and competitive wheelchair tennis player.[1] He represented Israel at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, in both singles and doubles.

Berdichevsky was born in kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, near the borders with the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip.[2] He served in the Israeli military, where he met his wife.[3] He later studied mechanical engineering at Ben Gurion University and Ariel University, where he earned a bachelor's degree,[1] and now works as a mechanical engineer.[4] He lost most of his left leg in a boating accident during a vacation in Thailand in 2007. Berdichevsky, his wife, and their three children, survived the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.

As of December 2023, Berdichevsky was ranked number 1 in men's wheelchair tennis in Israel.[5] As of 26 August 2024, he was ranked number 41 globally in singles and number 63 in doubles by the International Tennis Federation (each lower than any ranking he had in the six years prior to the Hamas attack), while his career-highs were number 20 in singles and number 28 in doubles.[6][7]

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  5. ^ Levin, Judy Bluestein (21 December 2023). "Houston community welcomes Israeli family whose kibbutz was attacked by Hamas Oct. 7". Jewish Herald-Voice. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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  7. ^ "Adam Berdichevsky Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.