Zvi Nishri (Hebrew: צבי נשרי; January 4, 1878 – July 22, 1973) was a pioneer in modern physical education in British Mandate for Palestine and later, Israel.

[1][2][3][4][5] Zvi Orloff (later Nishri) was born to a Jewish family in Russia, where he served as a soldier.

[1][8] In 1908, he started to teach physical education, and by 1912, he was involved in training teachers on the subject.

[1][8] In 1913, he began a prolific career as an author, writing publications on gymnastics, football, and other physical education topics.

[2] In addition, the Wingate Institute's Terner Pedagogical Centre contains the Zvi Nishri Archives.