Israel is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal from October 31 to November 13, 2026. This will mark Israel's fourth appearance at the Youth Olympics, after making its debut in 2010.
The judoka Itamar Cohen and swimmer Ofir Simcha were chosen as the nation's flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
Competitors The Israeli delegation included 11 athletes, competing in 8 sports. SportMenWomenTotalArchery112Artistic gymnastics112Athletics112Boxing101Fencing101Judo101Sailing011Swimming011Total6511
Archery
Israel entered two archers, one of each gender.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNicole GolovanevskiGirls' individual Yuval RazBoys' individual Nicole GolovanevskiYuval RazMixed team
Artistic gymnastics
Israel entered two gymnasts, one of each gender.
Girls AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankOphir ShmuelyIndividual all-around
Boys AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankTomer TiroshIndividual all-around
Mixed AthleteEventRoundApparatusTotalRankOphir ShmuelyTomer TiroshMixed team1 2 Final/
Athletics
Israel entered two Athletes, one of each gender.
AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankHila VarsanoGirls' 400 metre hurdles Ido NoamBoys' 2000 metre steeplechasecolspan=2
Boxing
Israel entered one boxer in the Men's under 65 kg category.
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalsFinal / / Round 1Round 2OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankArtur ProhnevskyBoys' -65 kg
Fencing
Israel entered one fencer in the Men's épée.
AthleteEventPool roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMordechai LachmanBoys' épée
Judo
Israel entered one Judoka in the Men's under 66 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankQuarterfinalsSemifinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultItamar CohenBoys' -66 kg
Sailing
Israel entered one Windsurfer.
AthleteEventRaceTotal scoreNet scoreRank123456789101112M*Noa BendatGirls' Techno 293
Swimming
Israel entered one Swimmer.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOfir SimchaGirls' 50 m backstroke Girls' 100 m backstroke Girls' 200 m backstroke colspan=2 Girls' 200 m individual medley colspan=2
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