Israel at the Olympics
| Israel at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel |
| Website | www |
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Israel has been at the Olympic Games as a nation since 1952. Its National Olympic Committee was formed in 1933 during the British Mandate of Palestine. As the team represented the Jewish community, it boycotted the 1936 Games in Germany in protest of the Nazi Party's anti-Semitic policies. Israel has sent a team to each Summer Olympic Games since 1952 (except the 1980 Summer Olympics) and to each Winter Olympic Games since 1994. In 1972, 11 members of the Israeli delegation were murdered by Black September terrorists.
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Yael Arad | 1992 Barcelona | Judo | Women's half middleweight |
| Bronze | Oren Smadja | 1992 Barcelona | Judo | Men's lightweight |
| Bronze | Gal Fridman | 1996 Atlanta | Sailing | Men's sailboard |
| Bronze | Michael Kolganov | 2000 Sydney | Canoeing | Men's K-1 500 metres |
| Bronze | Ariel Zeevi | 2004 Athens | Judo | Men's half heavyweight |
| Gold | Gal Fridman | 2004 Athens | Sailing | Men's sailboard |
| Bronze | Shahar Zubari | 2008 Beijing | Sailing | Men's sailboard |
| Bronze[1] | Yarden Gerbi | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Judo | Women's half middleweight |
| Bronze[2] | Or Sasson | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Judo | Men's heavyweight |
Medal tables
Medals by Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Athens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 London | No medals won | |||
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Canoeing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
Athletes killed in the 1972 Olympics
The eleven members of Israel's 1972 Olympic team killed during the Munich massacre:
- David Berger, 28, weightlifter
- Ze'ev Friedman, 28, weightlifter
- Yossef Gutfreund, 40, wrestling referee
- Eliezer Halfin, 24, wrestler
- Yossef Romano, 31, weightlifter
- Amitzur Shapira, 40, track coach
- Kehat Shorr, 53, shooting coach
- Mark Slavin, 18, wrestler
- Andre Spitzer, 27, fencing coach
- Yakov Springer, 51, weightlifting judge
- Moshe Weinberg, 33, wrestling coach
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Israel at the Olympic Games at Wikimedia Commons
- Olympic Committee of Israel
- Israel at SportsReference.com Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Israel profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-09 at the Wayback Machine