Israel at the Paralympics

Israel at the
Paralympics
IPC code ISR
NPC Israel Paralympic Committee
Website www.isad.org.il
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
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Summer appearances

Israel at the Paralymics refers to the participation of Israeli athletes in the Paralympic Games.

History

Israel first competed in 1960, at the Summer Games in Rome, Italy. In total, Israel has won 123 gold medals at the Summer Paralympic Games.

The most successful Israeli Paralympian was Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum, who, between 1964 and 1988, won 22 medals at the Paralympic Games, of which 12 were gold. Second successful Israeli Paralympian was Uri Bergman, who, between 1976 and 1988, won 13 medals at the Paralympic Games, of which 12 were gold.

Tel Aviv was the host city of the 1968 Summer Paralympics, at which Israel finished third on the medal chart with 62 medals, of which 18 were gold.

At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Israelis won a total of thirteen medals, of which four were gold. Izhak Mamistvalov won three medals (of which two were gold) in swimming, while Keren Leibowitz won four medals, of which one was gold, also in swimming.[1]

Medal tables

      Host nation

Year Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1960 0 2 2 4 16
1964 7 3 11 21 7
1968 18 21 23 62 3
1972 9 10 9 28 8
1976 40 13 16 69 3
1980 13 18 15 46 12
1984 11 21 12 44 19
1988 15 14 16 45 18
1992 2 4 5 11 38
1996 0 4 5 9 52
2000 3 2 1 6 37
2004 4 4 5 13 32
2008 0 5 1 6 53
2012 1 2 5 8 45
2016 0 0 3 3 TBD
14 123 123 129 375 19

Source: [2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Israel's disabled athletes win medals in Athens", Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 26, 2004
  2. ↑ Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances - Israel (1960-2008)
  3. ↑ Israel's medals count - London 2012
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