Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Israel participated in the Summer Olympics in 1960 in Rome, Italy, with a delegation of 23 athletes (17 men and six women) in 28 contests in seven sports part. There were no medals are won. The youngest athlete was the float Gershon Shefa (17 years and 101 days), the oldest athlete was the long jumpers David Kushnir (29 years and 74 days). It was the third participation in the Olympic Summer Games for the country. Standard-bearer was the putter Gideon Ariel.

Participants by sport

Fencing

Gentlemen

  • Michael Ron saber
  • David van Gelder saber

Weightlifting

Gentlemen

  • Gazi Cohen feather-weight
  • Edward Maron bantamweight

Athletics

Ladies

  • Ilana Adir 100 Meter Dash
  • Ayala Hetzroni Shot Put
  • Ilana Karaszyk 200 Meter Dash
  • Long-jump

Gentlemen

  • Gideon Ariel Shot Put
  • Baruch Feinberg javelin
  • Amos Grodzinowsky 100 Meter Dash
  • 200 Meter Dash
  • 400 Meter Dash
  • David Kushnir long-jump
  • Yair Pantilat 800 meters

Cycling

Men's road

  • Itzhak Ben David Road race ( 175.3 km )
  • Henry Ohayon Road race ( 175.3 km )

Gentlemen

  • Hannan Crystal Small Bore Three Positions
  • Final: 1.087 points, rank 48 Kneeling: 356 points Round one: 89 points Round two: 91 points Round three: 89 points Round four: 87 points Legend: 388 points Round one: 95 points Round two: 99 points Round three: 97 points Round four: 97 points Standing: 343 points Round one: 91 points Round two: 81 points Round three: 92 points Round four: 79 points
  • Small caliber lying
  • Rafael Peles Small Bore Three Positions
  • Final: 1.084 points, rank 50 Kneeling: 370 points Round one: 90 points Round two: 93 points Round three: 92 points Round four: 95 points Legend: 388 points Round one: 99 points Round two: 94 points Round three: 99 points Round four: 96 points Standing: 326 points Round one: 80 points Round two: 76 points Round three: 86 points Round four: 84 points
  • Small caliber lying

Swimming

Gentlemen 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay

  • Results Round one: excreted in race one ( sixth ), 4:37,6 minutes
  • Squadron Itzhak Luria Gershon Shefa Joram Shnider Amiram Trauber

Singles

  • Itzhak Luria 100 meter freestyle
  • Gershon Shefa 200 meter breaststroke
  • Joram Shnider 100m backstroke
  • Amiram Trauber 100 meter freestyle
  • 400 meter freestyle

Gymnastics

Ladies

  • Ruth Abeles Individual all-around
  • Ralli Ben- Yehuda Individual all-around
  • Miriam Kara Individual all-around
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