Israel competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This was the nation's 18th appearance at the Summer Olympics. Since Israel's debut in 1952, Israeli athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, other than the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which it opted not to attend in accordance with the US-led boycott. It was Israel's most successful Olympic Games by number of medals.[1]
| Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 88 (54 men and 34 women) in 16 sports and 67 events |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Peter Paltchik & Andrea Murez |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Tom Reuveny & Romi Paritzki |
| Medals Ranked 41st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The participation of Israel in 2024 prompted calls from twenty-six French lawmakers,[2][3] Palestinian, and other global sports organizations for sanctions against Israel and to prevent its participation due to the impact of the Israel–Hamas war on Palestinian athletes and sports facilities, but IOC President Thomas Bach confirmed this was never an issue for the IOC[4] and cautioned athletes against boycotts and discrimination. The president of the Olympic Committee of Israel, Yael Arad, assured that Israeli athletes would "100 per cent" be present, with safety measures in place.[5]
The judoka Peter Paltchik and swimmer Andrea Murez were chosen as the nation's flag bearers at the opening ceremony.[6] Israel finished the games with seven medals, including one gold.
Medalists
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserve athletes are not counted:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Artistic swimming | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Judo | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Sailing | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Surfing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 34 | 88 |
Archery
Israel qualified two archers (one per gender) in the individual recurve and mixed team events, through the final release of the Olympic ranking for Paris 2024.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Roy Dror | Men's individual | 655 | 42 |  Wijler (NED)L 2–6 |
Did not advance | 33 | ||||
| Mikaella Moshe | Women's individual | 660 | 18 |  Amăistroaie (ROU)L 1–7 |
Did not advance | 33 | ||||
| Roy Dror Mikaella Moshe |
Mixed team | 1315 | 18 | — | Did not advance | 18 | ||||
Artistic swimming
Israel qualified two athletes to compete in the women's duet as a result of high rank at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Shelly Bobritsky Ariel Nassee |
Duet | 243.0666 | 9 | 239.3416 | 11 | 482.4082 | 11 |
Athletics
Israeli track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[9]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Blessing Afrifah | Men's 200 m | 20.78 | 5 R | 20.88 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Maru Teferi | Men's marathon | — | 2:10:42 SB | 26 | |||||
| Gashau Ayale | 2:11:36 | 31 | |||||||
| Girmaw Amare | 2:12:51 SB | 44 | |||||||
| Lonah Chemtai Salpeter | Women's marathon | — | 2:26:08 SB | 9 | |||||
| Maor Tiyouri | 2:33:37 | 49 | |||||||
Badminton
Israel entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Elimination | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Misha Zilberman | Men's singles |  Nguyen (IRL)L (17–21, 21–19, 13–21) |
 Axelsen (DEN)L (9–21, 11–21) |
 Dahal (NEP)W (21–12, 21–10) |
3 | Did not advance | 27 | |||
Cycling
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Israel qualified one male cyclist by finishing 39th in the UCI Nation Ranking, and one women cyclist by finishing 44th in the UCI Nation Ranking.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itamar Einhorn | Men's road race | 6:39:27 | 62 |
| Rotem Gafinovitz | Women's road race | 4:13:42 | 77 |
Track
Israel qualified two riders for the men's sprint and keirin events following the release of the final UCI Olympic rankings, but chose to send only one rider to compete.[11]
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Round 3 | Repechage 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
| Mikhail Iakovlev | Men's sprint | 9.152 78.671 |
3 Q |  Sahrom (MAS)W 9.779 73.627 |
— |  Tjon En Fa (SUR)W 9.895 72.764 |
— |  Turnbull (GBR)L 9.741 73.922 |
 Rudyk (POL) Awang (MAS)L 10.020 72.246 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
- Keirin
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | |||
| Mikhail Iakovlev | Men's keirin | 1 Q | — | 5 | Did not advance | 13 | |
Mountain biking
Israel qualified one man mountain biker based on the UCI Mountain biking Olympic Qualification Ranking due to reallocations of unused quota places.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomer Zaltsman | Men's cross-country | 1:34:47 | 29 |
Equestrian
Israel fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the team jumping competitions by winning at the International Equestrian Federation designated Olympic jumping qualifier for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe) in Prague, Czech Republic.[12] Isabella Russekoff on C Vier 2 was reserve for the team competition. She partic in the individual competition.
Jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
| Daniel Bluman | Ladriano Z | Individual | RT | Did not advance | |||
| Robin Muhr | Galaxy HM | 8 | 42 | Did not advance | |||
| Isabella Russekoff | C Vier 2 | 20 | 64 | Did not advance | |||
| Daniel Bluman Ashlee Bond Robin Muhr |
Ladriano Z Donatello 141 Galaxy HM |
Team | 20 | 9 Q | 33 | 157.45 | 9 |
Fencing
For the first time since 2008, Israel entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Yuval Freilich secured his quota place in men's épée, as one of the two highest-ranked individual fencers in the European zone in the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Yuval Freilich | Men's épée | Bye |  Santarelli (ITA)L 13–15 |
Did not advance | 19 | |||
Football
Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Israel men's | Men's tournament |  MaliD 1–1 |
 ParaguayL 2–4 |
 JapanL 0–1 |
4 | Did not advance | 15 | ||
Men's tournament
Israel men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the semifinals of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Georgia and Romania, marking the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Montreal 1976.[13]
- Team roster
Israel announced a 29-men preliminary squad on 23 May 2024.[14] The final squad was released on 2 July.[15] Omer Nir'on replaced the injured Daniel Peretz on 18 July, while Roy Sason was called-up as an alternate player.[16]
Head coach: Guy Luzon
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Omer Nir'on | 17 April 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Maccabi Netanya
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| 2 | DF | Ilay Feingold | 23 August 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa
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| 3 | DF | Sean Goldberg* | 25 August 1995 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa
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| 4 | DF | Stav Lemkin | 2 April 2003 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Shakhtar Donetsk
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| 5 | DF | Roy Revivo | 22 May 2003 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
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| 6 | MF | Omri Gandelman* (captain) | 16 May 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 |  Gent
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| 7 | DF | Osher Davida | 18 February 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
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| 8 | MF | Ethan Azoulay | 26 May 2002 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Netanya
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| 9 | FW | Dor Turgeman | 24 October 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
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| 10 | MF | Oscar Gloukh | 1 April 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Red Bull Salzburg
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| 11 | FW | Liel Abada | 3 October 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  Charlotte FC
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| 12 | DF | Noam Ben Harush | 13 May 2005 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Hapoel Haifa
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| 13 | FW | Elad Madmon | 10 February 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
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| 14 | MF | Ayano Preda | 29 April 2002 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Hapoel Jerusalem
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| 15 | MF | Adi Yona | 17 April 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Beitar Jerusalem
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| 16 | DF | Or Israelov | 2 September 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv
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| 17 | MF | Ido Shahar | 20 August 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
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| 18 | GK | Niv Eliasi | 1 February 2002 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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| 22 | GK | Roy Sason | 13 December 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
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* Overage player.
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Paraguay
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mali
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Israel
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Gymnastics
Artistic
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Israel qualified two gymnasts, Artem Dolgopyat and Lihie Raz, by their being among the highest-ranked eligible athletes in the All-around at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[20][21]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Artem Dolgopyat | Floor | 14.466 | — | 14.466 | 7 Q | 14.966 | — | 14.966 | 
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| Pommel horse | — | 13.000 | — | 13.000 | 46 | Did not advance | |||||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | F | ||||||
| Lihie Raz | All-around | 13.666 | 12.833 | 12.300 | 12.833 | 51.632 | 31 R1 | Did not advance | |||||
| Vault | 13.449 | — | 13.449 | 16 | Did not advance | ||||||||
Rhythmic
Israel entered a squad of rhythmic gymnasts to compete in the group all-around competition, following the nation's successful runner-up at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[22][23] Additionally, Israel also entered an individual gymnast through the individual all-round qualifications at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain.
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| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
| Daria Atamanov | Individual | 33.250 | 32.700 | 32.100 | 32.400 | 130.450 | 7 Q | 35.200 | 31.800 | 33.850 | 33.000 | 133.850 | 5 |
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 apps | 3+2 apps | Total | Rank | 5 apps. | 3+2 apps | Total | Rank | ||
| Ofir Shaham Diana Svertsov Adar Friedmann Romi Paritzki Shani Bakanov |
Group | 35.250 | 31.900 | 67.150 | 6 Q | 35.600 | 33.250 | 68.850 |
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Judo
Judoka listed are those who secured qualification.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Yam Wolczak | −60 kg | — |  Kisoka (COD)W 10–00 |
 Sardalashvili (GEO)L 00–11 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Baruch Shmailov | −66 kg | — |  Boushita (MAR)W 01–00 |
 Emomali (TJK)L 00–01 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Tohar Butbul | −73 kg | — |  Dris (ALG)W 10–00 |
 Heydarov (AZE)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Sagi Muki | −81 kg | Bye |  Cavelius (GER)W 10–00 |
 Lee (KOR)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Peter Paltchik | −100 kg | — |  Gonchigsüren (MGL)W 10–00 |
 Diesse (FRA)W 10–00 |
Kotsoiev (AZE) L 00–01 |
Did not advance | Korrel (NED) W 10–00 |
 Eich (SUI)W 01–00 |
|
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Shira Rishony | −48 kg |  Abuzhakynova (KAZ)L 00–01 |
Did not advance | 17 | ||||
| Gefen Primo | −52 kg | Jung (KOR) W 10–00 |
Ndiaye (SUI) W 01–00 |
 Krasniqi (KOS)L 00–10 |
Did not advance |  Pupp (HUN)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | 7 |
| Timna Nelson-Levy | −57 kg |  Kajzer (SLO)W 01–00 |
Huh (KOR) L 00–10 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Gili Sharir | −63 kg | Agbegnenou (FRA) L 00–01 |
Did not advance | 17 | ||||
| Maya Goshen | −70 kg |  Ögel (TUR)W 10–00 |
Gahié (FRA) L 00–10 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Inbar Lanir | −78 kg | Bye | Khüslen (MGL) W 10–00 |
Steenhuis (NED) W 10–00 |
Wagner (GER) W 10–00 |
— | Bellandi (ITA) L 00–11 |
|
| Raz Hershko | +78 kg | Bye | Kamps (NED) W 10–00 |
 Žabić (SRB)W 10–00 |
Özdemir (TUR) W 10–00 |
— |  Souza (BRA)L 00–01 |
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- Mixed
Nations qualifying at least one athlete in the −57 (−48, −52 & −57), −70 (−57, −63 & −70) & +70 (−70, −78 & +78) weight categories for women, and at least one athlete in the −73 (−60, −66 & −73), −90 (−73, −81 & −90) & +90 (−90, −100 & +100) weight categories for men, would compete in the team event.
| Team | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Yam Wolczak Baruch Shmailov Tohar Butbul Sagi Muki Peter Paltchik Shira Rishony Gefen Primo Timna Nelson-Levy Gili Sharir Maya Goshen Inbar Lanir Raz Hershko |
Team | Mongolia (MGL) W 4–3 |
France (FRA) L 0–4 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
Sailing
Israeli sailors qualified one boat in Men's and Women's iQFoil, Women's Formula Kite, and Mixed 470 through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands;[24] They also qualified one boat in Men's Laser through the 2024 ILCA Senior European Championships in Athens, Greece. Additionally, Israeli sailors qualified one boat in Women's Laser Radial through the 2024 ILCA Senior European Championships after Portugal's quota from the 2023 Sailing World Championships was disqualified because Vasileia Karachaliou did not receive Portuguese citizenship and was not approved to representing Portugal.[25]
- Elimination events
| Athlete | Event | Opening Series | Final Series | Final rank | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Net Points | Rank | QF | SF | F | |||
| Tom Reuveny | Men's iQFoil | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | BFD |
3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | Cancelled | 63 | 2 Q | Bye | 2 Q | 1 | 
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| Sharon Kantor | Women's iQFoil | DSQ |
6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | Cancelled | 49 | 2 Q | Bye | 1 Q | 2 |
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| Athlete | Event | Opening Series | Final Series | Final rank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Net Points | Rank | SF1 | SF2 | SF3 | SF4 | SF5 | SF6 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | |||
| Dor Zarka | Men's Formula Kite | 15 | 3 | DSQ |
9 | 12 | UFD |
13 | Cancelled | 52 | 13 | Did not advance | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gal Zukerman | Women's Formula Kite | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | Cancelled | 45 | 10 Q | 3 | — | Did not advance | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
- Medal race events
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Omer Vered Vilenchik | Men's ILCA7 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 20 | 25 | C | EL | 166 | 30 | ||
| Shai Kakon | Women's ILCA6 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 18 | C | EL | 158 | 24 | |
| Noa Lasri Nitai Hasson |
Mixed 470 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 14 | C | 10 | 67 | 7 | ||
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
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Israeli shooter Sergey Richter achieved quota places for the delegation in the men's 10 metre air rifle through the ISSF World Olympic Rankings after universality spots were reallocated. This willl be his fourth appearance at the Olympics.[26]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Sergey Richter | Men's 10 m air rifle | 626.4 | 33 | Did not advance | |
Surfing
Israel surfers confirmed one shortboard quota place. Anat Lelior qualified for the games, by virtue of being one of the top eight individual women's surfers, not yet qualified, at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.[27][28]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Anat Lelior | Women's shortboard | 5.43 | 2 Q2 |  Gonzalez-Etxabarri (ESP)W 11.00–2.80 |
 Wright (AUS)L 7.74–11.10 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
Swimming
Israeli swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[29]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Meiron Cheruti | 50 m freestyle | 21.88 | 10 Q | 21.91 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Martin Kartavi | 22.01 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tomer Frankel | 100 m freestyle | 48.66 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 51.94 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Denis Loktev | 200 m freestyle | 1:47.01 | 14 Q | 1:47.93 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Gal Cohen Groumi | 100 m butterfly | 51.30 | 10 Q | 51.48 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Adam Maraana | 100 m backstroke | 54.61 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| David Gerchik | 200 m backstroke | 1:58.79 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| Ron Polonsky | 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.00 NR | 16 Q | 1:00.37 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m individual medley | 1:58.30 | =7 Q | 1:58.89 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Tomer Frankel Gal Cohen Groumi Denis Loktev Alexey Glivinskiy |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:15.41 | 14 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Denis Loktev Bar Soloveychik Eitan Ben Shitrit Gal Cohen Groumi |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:08.43 NR | =8 Q | 7:10.22 | 9 | ||
| Matan Roditi | 10 km open water | — | 1:57:02.3 | 16 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anastasia Gorbenko | 200 m backstroke | 2:10.29 | 13 Q | 2:11.96 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.22 | 7 Q | Withdraw | ||||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:11.53 | 11 Q | 2:10.32 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:41.64 | 10 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Aviv Barzelay | 100 m backstroke | 1:02.30 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:10.71 | 18 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lea Polonsky | 200 m freestyle | 2:00.38 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:17.53 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Anastasia Gorbenko Daria Golovaty Ayla Spitz Lea Polonsky |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:55.99 | 11 | — | Did not advance | ||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anastasia Gorbenko Gal Cohen Groumi Ron Polonsky Andrea Murez |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:45.33 | 10 | Did not advance | |
Taekwondo
Israel qualified one athlete. Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Avishag Semberg qualified for Paris 2024 at the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Avishag Semberg | Women's −49 kg | Bye |  Abutaleb (KSA)L 1–2 |
Did not advance | 11 | |||
Triathlon
Israel qualified one male triathlete based on the World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking. Shachar Sagiv, who was the triathlete who qualified in the ranking, was selected to represent Israel in the 2024 Olympics.[30]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | |||
| Shachar Sagiv | Men's | 21:31 | 0:48 | 54:33 | 0:27 | 32:13 | 1:49:32 | 37 |
Controversies and protests
Calls for ban on participation
Palestinian sports organizations and sports organizations from Arab countries are calling for sanctions to be imposed against Israel and to prevent its participation in the 2024 Summer Olympics due to the Israel–Hamas war. The calls from the Palestinian and Arab organizations have been prompted by concerns about the war's impact on Palestinian athletes and sports facilities.[31][32]
In February, twenty-six French lawmakers sent a letter to the IOC, urging sanctions against Israel, and calling for a ban on Israeli athletes competing under their flag and anthem. The lawmakers cited Israel's alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip as the reason for their stance. They proposed that Israeli athletes participate neutrally, similar to Russian and Belarusian athletes, during the Games.[2][3] The American-based global organization Avaaz started an online appeal calling on IOC to ban Israel from the Games until it "ceases its assault on innocent civilians in Gaza."[33]
Thomas Portes, a lawmaker from La France Insoumise party, was captured on video saying that Israel's Olympic athletes "were not welcome in France" and called for protests against their participation in the Olympic games.[34] On 23 July 2024, protests were held in Paris by pro-Palestinian demonstrators urging the IOC to have Israel excluded from the Games.[35]
Withdrawals
The IOC has cautioned athletes against boycotting or discriminating against others, stating that immediate action will follow any discriminatory behavior such as the case of Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine, who received a ten year ban following his refusal to fight Tohar Butbul, an Israeli, in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The IOC also stated that athletes are not to be held accountable for their government's actions.[36] However, Algerian judoka Messaoud Dris, who was previously reported to consider withdrawing,[37] was disqualified ahead of a match against Butbul in the −73 kg event, after his weight was measured to be 0.4 kg above the limit.[38] Jibril Rajoub, the president of the Palestine Olympic Committee, said he would refuse to engage with his Israeli counterpart Yael Arad, commenting: "The Palestinian athletes and I will follow the principles of the IOC. And if we feel that there is any violation from our side, we have to fight against it. The ball is in the other side's court." He further referenced Israeli judoka and flagbearer Peter Paltchik, accused of posting on his social media images of Israeli missiles captioned "From me to you with pleasure".[39]
Double standard accusations against the IOC
In November 2023, Russia accused the IOC of having double standards by not sanctioning Israel due to its military actions in Gaza, as Palestine is also an IOC member. The IOC's response to the comparisons to Russia was that the recommendations adopted on Russia and Belarus resulted from the violation of the Olympic Truce that was in force at the time, Russia's violation of the Olympic Charter following their annexation of four Ukrainian Olympic councils, and Russia's two previous violations in 2008 and 2014.[40][41] American academic and former professional soccer player Jules Boykoff described the double standards as "glaring" and questioned the IOC's treatment of Israel compared to Russia, stating that Israel's various settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights are in violation of the Olympic Charter the same way the Russian invasion of Ukraine is.[42][43] However, French president Emmanuel Macron defended the decision to include Israel, stating that "Israel responded to a terrorist attack" by Hamas, and that "this is not a war of aggression".[44]
During the Games
During the national anthem, Israel team has faced heckling in stadiums, and athletes have been escorted to events by a strong police presence, including riot police vans.[45] In the soccer game against Mali, Palestinian flags were displayed by a few spectators, with some parts of the crowd booing the Israelis and sporadic chants of "free Palestine" that drew attention from security, while outside the venue came choruses of "free the hostages".[35]
See also
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