Israel at the Paralympics

Israel at the
Paralympics
IPC code ISR
NPC Israel Paralympic Committee
Website www.isad.org.il
Medals
Gold
123
Silver
123
Bronze
129
Total
375
Summer appearances

Israeli athletes have participated in the Paralympic Games since 1960. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Israelis won four gold medals.

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 30 medals at the Paralympic Games, of which 15 were gold. Second successful Israeli Paralympian was Uri Bergman, who, between 1976 and 1988, won 14 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 74
14 123 123 129 375 19

Source: [2][3]

Multi-medallists

No. Athlete Sport(s) Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum[4]Athletics, Swimming, Wheelchair basketball, Table tennis1964–1992SummerF158730
2Uri BergmanSwimming1976–1988SummerM121114
3Joseph WangerSwimming1976–1988SummerM95519
4Baruch HagaiWheelchair basketball, Swimming, Table tennis1964–1980SummerM82414
5Shlomo PintoSwimming, Wheelchair basketball1976–1988SummerM79117
6Moshe Levy (athlete)Swimming, Wheelchair basketball1968–1988SummerM73212
7Ora AnlenAthletics, Swimming, Wheelchair basketball1968–1976SummerF45413
8Ayala MalhanWheelchair basketball, fencing1968–1988SummerF44412
9Batia MishaniAthletics, Swimming, Table tennis1964–1968SummerF35311
9Ron BolotinSwimming1980–1988SummerM35311
11Rachel TassaWheelchair basketball, fencing, Swimming1972–1988SummerF25512

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) Archived 2012-12-06 at Archive.is
  3. ↑ Israel's medals count - London 2012 Archived 2012-12-08 at Archive.is
  4. ↑ Results for Zipora Rubin from the International Paralympic Committee
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