Israel at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Israel competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 29 competitors, 26 men and 3 women, took part in 20 events in 4 sports.[2]
| Israel at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 29 (26 men, 3 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gershon Shefa[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Results by event
Athletics
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| 50 km walk | Shaul Ladany | 24th place Time: 5.1.6. |
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| 400 meter women | Hana Shezifi | 7th in 3rd elimination heat Time: 56.3 |
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| 800 meter women | Hana Shezifi | 6th in 2nd elimination head Time: 2:09.2 |
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Football
Preliminary round - Group C
During the Group C competition, Ghana replaced Morocco, after Morocco refused to play Israel.
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
 Israel |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
 Ghana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 |
 El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Matches
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian 
Referee: Thompson Shakibudeen Badru 
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki 
Quarter-finals
Final ranking
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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Hungary |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 11 | Gold medal |
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 Bulgaria |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 8 | Silver medal |
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 Japan |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | Bronze medal |
| 4 |  Mexico |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Israel |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 6 |  Spain |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 7 | France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Guatemala |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 9 |  Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 |  Colombia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Guinea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | |
| 12 | Ghana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Brazil |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | |
| 15 | El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Thailand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Source: Olympics
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 20 October - Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Hungary | 1 | |||||||||
| 22 October - Mexico City | ||||||||||
| Guatemala | 0 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 5 | |||||||||
| 20 October - Mexico City | ||||||||||
 Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| 26 October - Mexico City | ||||||||||
| France | 1 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 4 | |||||||||
| 20 October - Leon | ||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||
| 22 October - Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Israel | 1 | |||||||||
| Bulgaria | 3 | |||||||||
| 20 October - Puebla | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | Bronze-medal match | ||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||||||
| 24 October - Mexico City | ||||||||||
 Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
Matches
| Bulgaria | 1 – 1 | Israel |
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Hristakiev  5' |
Report | Feigenbaum 89' |
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian
Bulgaria progressed after a drawing of lots.
Goal scorers
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Squad
Head coach: Emmanuel Scheffer
Shooting
Four shooters, all men, represented Israel in 1968.
| Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| 50 m Rifle - Prone position | Nehemia Sirkis | 28th | |
| Henry Herscovici | 45th | ||
| 50 m Pistol | Michael Marton | 47th | |
| 50 m Rifle - Three positions | Henry Herscovici | 41st | |
| Zelig Shtroch | 51st | ||
Swimming
| Gender | Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
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| Men's | 200 m freestyle | Amnon Krauz | 5th in 2nd elimination heat Time: 2:01.6 |
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| 100 m freestyle | Amnon Krauz | 6th in 9th elimination heat Time: 57.2 |
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| 100 m breaststroke | Yohan Kende | 6th in 5th elimination heat Time: 1:12.3 |
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| 200 m breaststroke | Gershon Shefa | 7th in 3rd elimination heat | ||
| Yohan Kende | 8th in 4th elimination heat | |||
| 100 m butterfly | Abraham Melamed | 4th in semi-finals Time: 59.6 |
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| 200 m butterfly | Abraham Melamed | 3rd in 1st elimination heat | ||
| Gershon Shefa | 5th in 6th elimination heat | |||
| Women's | 100 m breaststroke | Shlomit Nir | 3rd in 2nd elimination heat Time: 1:20.9 |
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| 200 m breaststroke | Shlomit Nir | 5th in 3rd elimination heat | ||
| 100 m butterfly | Yvonne Tobis | 3rd in 3rd elimination heat Time: 1:12.0 |
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| 200 m individual medley | Yvonne Tobis | 4th in 1st elimination heat Time: 2:41.0 |
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| 400 m individual medley | Yvonne Tobis | 6th in 4th elimination heat | ||