Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Israel at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  ISR
NOC Olympic Committee of Israel
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At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 34 in 10 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
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Israel is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This will be the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Athletics

Israeli athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ageze Guadie Marathon N/A
Tesama Moogas N/A
Donald Sanford 400 m
Marhu Teferi Marathon N/A
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Dmitry Kroytor High jump
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Korlima Chemtai Marathon
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Marharyta Dorozhon Javelin throw
Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko Triple jump

Badminton

Israel has qualified one badminton player for the men's singles into the Olympic tournament. London 2012 Olympian Misha Zilberman had claimed his Olympic spot as one of top 34 individual shuttlers in the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Misha Zilberman Men's singles

Fencing

Israel has entered one fencer into the Olympic competition, signifying the nation's sporting comeback after an eight-year hiatus. 2008 Olympian Delila Hatuel had claimed her Olympic spot in the women's foil by finishing among the top four individuals at the European Zonal Qualifier in Prague, Czech Republic.

Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Delila Hatuel Individual foil

Gymnastics

Artistic

Israel has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Two-time Olympian Alexander Shatilov had claimed his Olympic spot in the men's apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Alexander Shatilov

Rhythmic

Israel has qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the individual and group all-around by finishing in the top 15 (for individual) and top 10 (for group) at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[5]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Neta Rivkin Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Final
5 balls 3 ribbons
2 hoops		 Total Rank 5 balls 3 ribbons
2 hoops		 Total Rank
Alona Kushewtzki
Katia Levín
Karina Lichber
Ida Meirin
Yuval Pilo		 Team

Sailing

Israeli sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas.[6][7]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Shahar Tzuberi RS:X
Dan Froyliche
Eyal Levin		 470 N/A
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Maayan Davidovich RS:X
Nina Amir
Gil Cohen		 470 N/A

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Israeli shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Sergey Richter[9] 10 m air rifle

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Israeli swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[9][10][11]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ziv Kalontorov 50 m freestyle
Gal Nevo 200 m individual medley
Yakov-Yan Toumarkin 100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
200 m individual medley
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Amit Ivry 100 m breaststroke
Andrea Murez 50 m freestyle
100 m freestyle
Zohar Shikler 50 m freestyle

Synchronized swimming

Israel has fielded a squad of two synchronized swimmers to compete only in the women's duet by virtue of their twelfth-place finish at the FINA Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro.[12]

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Anastasia Gloushkov
Yevgeniya Tetelbaum		 Duet

Taekwondo

Israel entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Ron Attias secured a place in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) by virtue of his top two finish at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[13]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Ron Attias Men's −58 kg

Wrestling

Israel has qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 69 kg into the Olympic competition as a result of her semifinal triumph at the first meet of the World Qualification Tournament, signifying the nation's Olympic comeback to the sport for the first time since 2004.[14][15]

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Ilana Kratysh −69 kg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (5 May 2016). "Provisional List of Olympic Qualifiers Published". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". FIG. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rhythmic Gymnastics: 2016 Olympic Games, 2016 Olympic Test Event and The World Games 2017 qualifiers confirmed". FIG. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Men's And Women's RS:X Rio 2016 Olympic Places Picked Up At Santander 2014". ISAF. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "ISAF – World Sailing – Men's And Women's RS:X Rio 2016 Olympic Places Picked Up At Santander 2014". sailing.org.
  8. ↑ "Quota places by Nation and Name". ISSF. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  9. 1 2 שחייה: זיו קלונטרוב אלוף אירופה לנוער [Swimming: Ziv Kalontorov is the European junior champion] (in Hebrew). Ynet. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016 (FINA). Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (7 March 2016). "Ukraine land first-ever Olympic synchronised swimming team event berth at Rio 2016 qualifier". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Refugee Athlete Among 16 Taekwondo Fighters to Secure Rio 2016 Place at European Qualification Tournament". World Taekwondo Federation. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Wrestling for Rio 2016". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  15. ↑ May, William (23 April 2016). "Kratysh Becomes 1st Female Wrestler from Israel to Qualify for Olympic Games". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
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