Israel at the Asian Games
| Israel at the Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | ISR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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Israel competed at the Asian Games five times, from 1954 to 1974.
History
Israel, after its founding in 1948 began applying to the International Olympic Committee for membership. This was granted in 1952, allowing them to first participate in the Asian Games in 1954.
Israel was part of the Asian Games Federation and participated in the games from 1954 through 1974. In 1981 the Asian Games Federation was organized as the Olympic Council of Asia and for political reasons Israel was excluded.[1] Following this, in 1982, it was voted on to permanently ban Israel from the Asian Games.[2]
Prior to that, Israel was twice unable to participate in the Games of 1962[3] and 1978,[4] also for political reasons. In 1962 the host country Indonesia, refused to permit the participation of Israel due to political reasons, stating it would cause issues with their relationship with the Arab states.[5] In July 1976 the 25 members of the Asian Games Federation were canvassed to see if Israel should participate in the 1978 Games, with all 12 responses received voting against including Israel.[6]
In the present, Israel participates in the European Games, as the country joint to it in the 2015 inaugural edition.
Medals
Medals by Asian Games
| Games | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Manila[7] | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1958 Tokyo[8] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 Jakarta | did not participate | ||||
| 1966 Bangkok[9] | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 1970 Bangkok[10] | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 1974 Tehran[11] | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 1978 Bangkok | did not participate | ||||
| Total | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 53 |
Medals by sport
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 11 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
 Basketball | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Diving | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shooting | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Swimming | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
 Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 18 | 16 | 19 | 53 |
1954 Asian Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1958 Asian Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1966 Asian Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
1970 Asian Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Swimming | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
1974 Asian Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
References
- ^ Israelis Facing Asian Ban
- ^ "Israeli Entry Doomed by Vote (Published 1982)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25.
- ^ "JAKARTA 1962". Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "BANGKOK 1978". Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ Indonesian Paper Urges Exclusion of Israel from Asian Sport Games
- ^ Asian Games Ban Israel
- ^ "Manila 1954". Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "Tokyo 1958". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ Bangkok 1966
- ^ Bangkok 1970
- ^ "Tehran 1974". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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