Israel at the Summer Olympics
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| Israel at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: ISR | ||||
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 |
Israel has competed at the Summer Olympic Games as a nation since 1952. It has sent a team to each summer Games since then, except for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which Israel boycotted. In 1972, 11 members of the Israeli delegation were murdered by Black September terrorists.
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[edit] Medals
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | boycotted | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Athens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
[edit] Medalists
[edit] 1992 Barcelona
| Medal | Competitor | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | Yael Arad | Judo, women's half middleweight (–61 kg) |
| Bronze | Oren Smadja | Judo, men's lightweight (–71 kg) |
[edit] 1996 Atlanta
| Medal | Competitor | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Gal Fridman | Sailing, men's sailboard (Mistral) |
[edit] 2000 Sydney
| Medal | Competitor | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Michael Kolganov | Canoeing, men's K-1 500 metres |
[edit] 2004 Athens
| Medal | Competitor | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Gal Fridman | Sailing, men's sailboard (Mistral) |
| Bronze | Ariel Zeevi | Judo, men's half heavyweight (–100 kg) |
