Israel at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Israel
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta
, United States
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Athletics
Men's Triple Jump:
Men's High Jump:
Men's Pole Vault:
Boxing
Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Canoeing
Women's K-1 500m:
Fencing
Women's individual foil:
Women's team foil:
Judo
Men's Under-71 kg
Women's Under-61 kg
Sailing
Men's Mistral:
Men's 470:
Women's 470:
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
Weightlifting
Men's Under 99 KG
Wrestling
Greco-Roman Style, Under-82 KG
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
United States
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Bronze
- Gal FridmanGal FridmanGal Fridman is an Israeli windsurfer and Olympic gold medalist.He was born in Karkur, Israel, and lives in nearby kibbutz Sdot Yam.Fridman won a bronze medal in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, and a gold medal in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics...
— Sailing, Men's Mistral Individual Competition
AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's Triple Jump:
- Rogel NachumRogel NachumRogel Nachum is a retired Israeli triple jumper, whose personal best was 17.20 meters, achieved in June 1992 in Seville.Nachum participated in three Olympic Games: Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 were he carried the Israeli flag at opening ceremony....
- Qualification — 16.67m (→ 17th place)
Men's High Jump:
- Konstantin MatusevichKonstantin MatusevichKonstantin Matusevich is a retired Israeli high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.36 metres, achieved in February 2000 in Perth. This is the current Israeli record.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Qualification — 2.26m (→ 17th place)
Men's Pole Vault:
- Danny KrasnovDanny KrasnovYevgeniy Krasnov is a retired Israeli pole vaulter. He emigrated from the Soviet Union in 1991....
- Qualification — 5.60m (→ 12th place)
- Final — 5.60m (→ 11th place)
- Konstantin SemyonovKonstantin SemyonovKonstantin Semyonov is a retired Israeli pole vaulter.Before becoming an Israeli citizen he won the bronze medal at the 1992 European Indoor Championships for the Unified Team and became Belarusian national champion in 1993. He then finished eighth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships...
- Qualification — 5.40m (→ 20th place)
BoxingBoxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Vladislav NeimanVladislav NeimanVacislav Neiman is a retired male boxer from Israel. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's flyweight division by eventual silver medalist Bulat Jumadilov from Kazakhstan.-References:*...
- 1st round: lost to Bolat Dzhumadilov 7:18
CanoeingCanoeing at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...
Women's K-1 500m:
- Lior Carmi
- Heat: 1:57.675 (6th place)
- Repechage: 2:05.737 (4th place)
- Semi-final: 1:54.899 (7th place)
FencingFencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
Women's individual foil:
- Lydia Hatuel-ZuckermanLydia Hatuel-ZuckermanLydia Hatuel-Zuckerman is an Israeli fencer. One of Israel's top female fencers, she competed in the foil event at the 1984, 1992, and 1996 Olympiads.-Family:...
- Ayelet OhayonAyelet OhayonAyelet Ohayon is an Israeli foil fencer.-European Championships:She finished 8th in the 1995 European Championships, and placed 7th in the individual foil event at the 1996 and 1997 European Championships....
- Lilach Pariski
Women's team foil:
- Lydia Hatuel-ZuckermanLydia Hatuel-ZuckermanLydia Hatuel-Zuckerman is an Israeli fencer. One of Israel's top female fencers, she competed in the foil event at the 1984, 1992, and 1996 Olympiads.-Family:...
, Ayelet OhayonAyelet OhayonAyelet Ohayon is an Israeli foil fencer.-European Championships:She finished 8th in the 1995 European Championships, and placed 7th in the individual foil event at the 1996 and 1997 European Championships....
, Lilach Pariski: 9th place
JudoJudo at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThis page shows the final results of the Judo Competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.Kye Sun-Hui surprised spectators by winning gold in the women's extra-lightweight event. She had obtained a wildcard entry to the Games.-Men's events:...
Men's Under-71 kg
- Oren SmadjaOren SmadjaShay-Oren Smadja is an Israeli judoka.He won the Olympic bronze medal in the under 71 category at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He became only the second Israeli sportsperson to win an Olympic medal, only one day after Yael Arad became the first....
Women's Under-61 kg
- Yael AradYael AradYael Arad is an Israeli judoka.She was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. She is widely recognized as one of Israel's most successful athletes and is credited with bringing judo into the athletic mainstream....
– 5th place
SailingSailing at the 1996 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 Mistral:
- Gal FridmanGal FridmanGal Fridman is an Israeli windsurfer and Olympic gold medalist.He was born in Karkur, Israel, and lives in nearby kibbutz Sdot Yam.Fridman won a bronze medal in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, and a gold medal in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics...
- bronze medal
Men's 470:
- Nir Shantal & Ran Shantal - 19th place
Women's 470:
- Shani Kedmi & Anat Fabrikant - 12th place
ShootingShooting at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe shooting competitions at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place at the Wolf Creek Shooting Complex near Atlanta, United States. Competitions were held in ten men's events and five women's events...
- Boris Polak
- 10 m Air Rifle, Men: 33rd place
- 50 m Free Rifle 3 Position, Men: 22nd place
- 50 m Free Rifle Prone, Men: 20th place
- Guy StarikGuy StarikGuy Starik is an Israeli sport shooter who has competed in four Olympics. He has won gold medals in shooting at both the European Championships and at four World Cups, and shares the world record in the 50 meter rifle prone competition....
- 50 m Free Rifle 3 Position, Men: 13th place
- 50 m Free Rifle Prone, Men: 26th place
- Alex tripolski
- 50 m Free Pistol, Men: 16th place
- 10 m Air Pistol, Men: 39th place
SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Yoav BruckYoav BruckYoav Bruck is a former swimmer from Israel, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992....
- Heat – 23.22 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Yoav BruckYoav BruckYoav Bruck is a former swimmer from Israel, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992....
- Heat – 50.61 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Eithan UrbachEithan UrbachEithan Urbach is a former backstroke swimmer from Israel, who is considered to be one of the greatest swimmers in Israel's history...
- Heat – 56.74 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Vadim AlexeevVadim AlexeevVadim Alexeev is a retired world-class Soviet/Israeli Olympic breaststroke swimmer. Alexeev was born in Almaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union. He is Jewish, and emigrated to Israel in 1992. He speaks Russian.-Career:...
- Heat – 1:02.92 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Vadim AlexeevVadim AlexeevVadim Alexeev is a retired world-class Soviet/Israeli Olympic breaststroke swimmer. Alexeev was born in Almaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union. He is Jewish, and emigrated to Israel in 1992. He speaks Russian.-Career:...
- Heat – 2:20.47 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Dan KutlerDan KutlerDan Kutler is a former butterfly swimmer, who was born in the United States, and swam for Israel in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He lived in Santa Clara, California, and immigrated to Israel in 1994...
- Heat – 55.11 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Eithan UrbachEithan UrbachEithan Urbach is a former backstroke swimmer from Israel, who is considered to be one of the greatest swimmers in Israel's history...
, Vadim AlexeevVadim AlexeevVadim Alexeev is a retired world-class Soviet/Israeli Olympic breaststroke swimmer. Alexeev was born in Almaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union. He is Jewish, and emigrated to Israel in 1992. He speaks Russian.-Career:...
, Dan KutlerDan KutlerDan Kutler is a former butterfly swimmer, who was born in the United States, and swam for Israel in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He lived in Santa Clara, California, and immigrated to Israel in 1994...
, and Yoav BruckYoav BruckYoav Bruck is a former swimmer from Israel, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.... - Heat – 3:42.24
- Final – 3:42.90 (→ 8th place)
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of ten weight classes, for men only. The range of each weight class was adjusted by 1–4 kg for these Games, marking the first redefinition of Olympic weightlifting weight classes since they were introduced in...
Men's Under 99 KG- Slava Ivanovski
- No mark recorded
WrestlingWrestling at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2 different wrestling disciplines were contested: freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. The freestyle category was notable as it featured the gold medal performance of Kurt Angle, who later became a notable professional wrestler.-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal...
Greco-Roman Style, Under-82 KG
- Gotsha Tsitsiashvili – 5th place
- 1st round: beat Tuomo Karila 2:0
- 2nd round: beat Park Myung-Suk 4:1
- Quarterfinal: bye
- Semifinal: lost to Thomas ZanderThomas Zander (wrestler)Thomas Zander is a German wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com* at FILA...
1:3 - Repechage, 6th round: lost to Daulet Turlykhanov 0:4
- 5th-6th place: beat Martin LidbergMartin LidbergMartin Lidberg is a highly decorated Swedish wrestler. He is a world champion, two-time European champion as well as 19-time Swedish champion. He has competed in the olympics three times...
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