Israel at the 1966 Asian Games

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Israel at the
1966 Asian Games
Flag of Israel.svg
IOC code ISR
NOC Olympic Committee of Israel
in Bangkok
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
3
Total
11
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Israel participated in the 1966 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 December to 20 December 1966. Israel had previously been unable to complete during the 1962 Asian Games when 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. [1] Although Thailand allowed Israel to participate in 1966, several Arab nations boycotted and riots broke out during the games. [2]

Contents

Medals

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 2013
Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1001
Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 0101
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 0426
Totals (4 entries)35311

Athletics

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2013
Totals (1 entries)2013


Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 m
details
Miho Sato
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
12.3 Ritsuko Sukegawa
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
12.4 Debra Marcus
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
12.5
200 m
details
Debra Marcus
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
25.3 Miyoko Tsujishita
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
25.3 Kishiko Ikeda
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
25.7
800 m
details
Hana Shezifi
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
2:10.5
GR
Yoko Miyamoto
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
2:12.7 Yasuyo Mishima
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
2:13.6

Basketball

Preliminary round - group B

Standings

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 550457298+15910
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 541417324+939
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 532512357+1558
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 523380398−187
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 514378501−1236
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 505283549−2665

Games


10 December
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg8755State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran

11 December
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg10070Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

12 December
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg6248Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

14 December
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg8691Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

15 December
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg9151Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma

Championship

Bracket

 
SemifinalsGold medal game
 
      
 
17 December
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 34
 
19 December
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 57
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 90
 
17 December
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 42
 
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 52
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 67
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
19 December
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 60
 
 
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 72

Semifinals


17 December
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3457Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Gold medal game


19 December
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg9042Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Roster

Coach: Shimon Shelah

Shooting

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0101
Totals (1 entries)0101


Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 m rifle prone
details
Chu Hwa-il
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Nehemia Sirkis
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Adolfo Feliciano
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines

Swimming

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0426
Totals (1 entries)0426


Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
200 m breaststroke
details
Koichi Yamanami
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
2:35.0
GR
Kenji Ishikawa
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
2:35.4 Gershon Shefa
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
2:39.7
100 m butterfly
details
Isao Nakajima
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
1:00.1
GR
Avraham Melamed
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
1:00.4 Yasuo Takada
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
1:00.7
400 m individual medley
details
Shigeo Fukushima
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
5:04.9
GR
Gershon Shefa
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
5:09.5 Tony Asamli
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
5:13.9
4 × 100 m medley relay
details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Shigeo Fukushima
Kenji Ishikawa
Isao Nakajima
Kunihiro Iwasaki
4:11.1
GR
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Yoram Schneider
Gershon Shefa
Avraham Melamed
Moshe Gertel
4:18.4Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Eduardo Abreu
Amman Jalmaani
Leroy Goff
Roosevelt Abdulgafur
4:20.6

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
details
Michiko Kihara
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
1:03.2
GR
Helen Elliott
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
1:04.2 Yvonne Tobis
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
1:05.5
200 m individual medley
details
Yasuko Fujii
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
2:38.5
GR
Yvonne Tobis
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
2:38.8 Pat Chan
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
2:42.2

References