Star of Courage

• Awarded on: September 11, 2012
• Invested on: February 08, 2013

Asaf Shargall, S.C.
Star of Courage

On February 13, 2009, Asaf Shargall demonstrated exceptional courage when he pulled a friend from the path of an oncoming train, in Toronto, Ontario. Fourteen-year-old Asaf and one of his friends had been standing on the platform at the subway station when a man pushed them down onto the tracks just as a train was arriving. Asaf took cover in a small alcove, but then rushed back out to grab his friend and pull him into the secure location as the train rolled past. Because of Asaf's courageous actions, his friend survived, despite severe injuries.