Israeli athletes have participated in the Paralympic Games since 1960.
History
Israel first competed in 1960, at the Summer Games in Rome, Italy. As of 2024, Israel has won a total of 394 medals: 133 gold, 127 silver, and 134 bronze, ranking 18th on the all-time Paralympic medal table.
The most successful Israeli Paralympian was Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum, who, between 1964 and 1988, won 31 medals at the Paralympic Games, of which 15 were gold. Second successful Israeli Paralympian was Uri Bergman, who, between 1976 and 1988, won 15 medals at the Paralympic Games, of which 12 were gold.
Tel Aviv was the host city of the 1968 Summer Paralympics, at which Israel finished third on the medal chart with 62 medals, of which 18 were gold. Israel is the only nation to have hosted Paralympic but not Olympic Games.
At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Israelis won a total of thirteen medals, of which four were gold. Izhak Mamistvalov won three medals (of which two were gold) in swimming, while Keren Leibowitz won four medals, of which one was gold, also in swimming."Israel's disabled athletes win medals in Athens", Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 26, 2004
Israel made its debut at the Winter Paralympics in March 2022.
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, Israel achieved its best result in two decades, winning 10 medals: 4 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze. Gold medals were won by swimmer Ami Omer Dadaon (in the 100m and 200m freestyle S4), taekwondo athlete Asaf Yasur (men's −58kg), and rower Moran Samuel (PR1 women's single sculls). Israel also won a silver medal in women's goalball and several bronzes in swimming, rowing, and wheelchair tennis.
Medal tables
Host nation Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1960 Rome 0 2 2 4 16 1964 Tokyo 7 3 11 21 7 1968 Tel Aviv 18 21 23 62 3 1972 Heidelberg 9 10 9 28 8 1976 Toronto 40 13 16 69 3 1980 Arnhem 13 18 15 46 12 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville 11 21 12 44 19 1988 Seoul 15 14 16 45 18 1992 Barcelona 2 4 5 11 38 1996 Atlanta 0 4 5 9 52 2000 Sydney 3 2 1 6 37 2004 Athens 4 4 5 13 32 2008 Beijing 0 5 1 6 53 2012 London 1 2 5 8 45 2016 Rio de Janeiro 0 0 3 3 74 2020 Tokyo 6 2 1 9 22 2024 Paris 4 2 4 10 29 17 133 127 134 394 18 Source: Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances - Israel (1960-2008) Israel's medals count - London 2012
Multi-medallists No. Athlete Sport(s) Years Games Sex GoldSilverBronzeTotal 1 Athletics, Swimming, Wheelchair basketball, Table tennis 1964–1992 Summer F 15 9 7 31 2 Swimming 1976–1988 Summer M 12 1 2 15 3 Swimming 1976–1988 Summer M 9 4 5 18 4 Wheelchair basketball, Swimming, Table tennis 1964–1980 Summer M 8 2 3 13 5 Swimming, Wheelchair basketball 1976–1988 Summer M 7 9 2 18 6 Swimming, Wheelchair basketball 1968–1988 Summer M 7 4 2 13 7 Wheelchair basketball, fencing 1968–1988 Summer F 5 4 4 13 8 Athletics, Swimming, Wheelchair basketball 1968–1976 Summer F 4 6 4 14 9 Athletics, Swimming, Table tennis 1964–1968 Summer F 4 5 3 12 10 Wheelchair basketball, Athletics, Swimming 1968–1988 Summer F 4 5 1 1011Ami Omer DadaonSwimming2020–2024SummerM421712Mark MalyarSwimming2020–2024SummerM301413Asaf YasurTaekwondo2020–2024SummerM1001
See also Paralympic competitors for Israel Sports in Israel Israel at the Olympics
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