Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | ISR | ||||||||
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 23 in 7 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Gideon Ariel[1] | ||||||||
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Israel competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 23 competitors, 17 men and 6 women, took part in 28 events in 7 sports.[2]
Results by event
Athletics
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Ilana Adir (left) and Ilana Karaszyk prepare to compete in the 1960 Olympics.
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| Women's 100 metres | Ilana Adir | 6th in Heat 5 | |
| Men's Shot Put | Gideon Ariel | 22nd | |
| Amos Grodzinowsky |
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| Women's Shot Put | Ayala Hezroni | 17th | |
| Men's Javelin Throw | Baruch Feinberg | 24th | |
| Yair Pantilat |
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| Men's Long Jump | David Kushnir | 25th | |
| Ilana Karaszyk |
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Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Two cyclists, both men, represented Israel in 1960.
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| Men's individual road race | Henry Ohayon | 39th | |
| Itzhak Ben David | DNF | ||
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Two sabre fencers, both men, represented Israel in 1960.
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| Men's sabre | Michael Ron | 5th in Pool 9 | |
| David van Gelder | 6th in Pool 12 | ||
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| Ruth Abeles |
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| Ralli Ben-Yehuda |
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| Miriam Kara |
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Shooting

L-R, Hannan Crystal, trainer Izzy Gilam, and Rafael Peles
Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Two shooters represented Israel in 1960.
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| Rafael Peles |
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| Hannan Crystal |
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Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Amiram Trauber (right) and Dawn Fraser at the 1960 Olympics
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| Amiram Trauber |
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| Yizthak Lurie |
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| Yoram Shneider |
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| Gershon Shefa |
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Weightlifting

Eduard Meron (1960)
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| Men's Featherweight | Gezi Cohen | 19th | |
| Men's Bantamweight | Eduard Meron | 18th | |
References
- ↑ Israel
- ↑ "Israel at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
External links
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