Koby Lion

Yaakov "Koby" Lion (Hebrew: יעקב "קובי" ליאון) is an Israeli paracyclist.

After becoming permanently injured in Lebanon while serving in the Israel Defence Forces, Lion focused on his hand cycling abilities.

[1] He competed for Team Israel at the 2010 European Handcycling Federation road race, where he won a bronze medal.

[4] Later, he won a silver medal at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup with a time of 26:31.65.

[5] In 2016, Lion competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, but finished in sixth place with a time of 36:50.45 minutes.