Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Israel
i athletes competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
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Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Featherweight – 57 kg)
Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Sailing
Men's 470 class
Flying Dutchman class
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
Women's Singles Competition
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i athletes competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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BoxingBoxing at the 1988 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Yehuda Ben Haim
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Mahjoub Mjirich (Morocco), walk-over
Men's Featherweight – 57 kg)
- Ya'acov Shmuel
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — defeated John Mirona (SUD), RSC-1
- Third round – Defeated Ricardo Pittman (CIS), 5:0
- Quarterfinals – Lost to Giovanni ParisiGiovanni ParisiGiovanni Parisi was an Italian boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Featherweight category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.- Biography:...
(ITA), 0:5
Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Aharon Ya'akovishvili
- First round – Lost to Sven OttkeSven OttkeSven Ottke, known as "The Phantom", is a German former professional boxer who was the IBF/WBA super middleweight champion...
(FRG), 0:5
SailingSailing at the 1988 Summer OlympicsSailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
Men's 470 class
- Ran Tortan and Dan Tortan
- 18th place
Flying Dutchman class
- Yoel Sela and Eldad Amir
- 4th place
SwimmingSwimming at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Eyal Shtigman
- Heat – 1:05.92 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Eyal Shtigman
- Heat – 2:25.18 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
TennisTennis at the 1988 Summer OlympicsTennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics....
Men's Singles Competition
- Amos MansdorfAmos MansdorfAmos Mansdorf is a former professional tennis player.His best singles world ranking of 18 was the highest ever for any male, Israeli tennis player, reached in November 1987. His best doubles world ranking was 67, reached in May 1986.-Early life:...
- First round — Defeated Jin-Sun YooJin-Sun YooYoo Jin-Sun is a former tennis player from South Korea, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by the number twelve seed from Israel, Amos Mansdorf...
(South Korea) 6-2 6-4 7-5 - Second round — Defeated Kelly EverndenKelly EverndenKelly Graeme Evernden is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.Evernden turned professional in 1985 and won his first tour doubles title in 1986 at Cologne. His first top-level singles title came in 1987 at Bristol...
(New Zealand) 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-5 - Third round — Lost to Tim MayotteTim MayotteTimothy "Tim" Mayotte is a former professional tennis player from the United States.- Career :...
(United States) 4-6 2-6 4-6 - Shahar PerkissShahar PerkissShahar Perkiss is an Israeli right-handed 6' 4" former professional tennis player.-Tennis career:A year after first picking up a tennis racket, Perkiss ranked # 1 in Israel in the age 10 and under ranks....
- First round — Lost to Javier FranaJavier FranaJavier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:...
(Argentina) 2-6 6-4 4-6 4-6 - Gilad BloomGilad BloomGilad Bloom is a former professional tennis player from Israel. Bloom trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. His career-high rankings were World No. 61 in singles and World No. 62 in doubles .-Tennis career:...
- First round — Lost to Jeremy Bates (Great Britain) 6-4 4-6 6-2 2-6 7-9
Women's Singles Competition
- Ilana BergerIlana BergerIlana Berger is an Israeli tennis player. Berger reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 10, 1992, when she became # 149 in the world.-Biography:Ilana Berger was born on December 31, 1965, in Mexico City, Mexico...
- First Round — Lost to Jill HetheringtonJill HetheringtonJill Hetherington Hultquist is a former Canadian professional tennis player. Hultquist played college tennis for the University of Florida, and is the current women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington....
(Canada) 1-6, 4-6