Israel at the Paralympics

Israel at the Paralympic Games

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IPC code  ISR
NPC Israel Sports Association for the Disabled
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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 124 gold medals at the Summer Paralympic Games. 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 gold) in swimming, while Keren Leibowitz won four medals, of which one gold, also in swimming.[1] The most successful Israeli Paralympian was Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum, who, between 1964 and 1988, won 21 medals at the Paralympic Games, of which 11 gold. Second successful Israeli Paralympian was Uri Bergman, who, between 1976 and 1988, won 12 medals at the Paralympic Games, of which 11 gold.

Tel Aviv,was the host city of the 1968 Summer Paralympics, and finished third on the medal chart with 62 medals, of which 18 golds

Medal tables

      Host nation

Team (IOC code) Year Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
 Israel (ISR)[2][3] 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 13 17 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
14 124 124 132 380 19

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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