| Israel at the 2015 Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ISR |
| Competitors | 27 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Israel competed at the 2015 Summer Universiade also known as the XXVIII Summer Universiade, in Gwangju, South Korea.
| Israel at the 2015 Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
| | |
| IOC code | ISR |
| Competitors | 27 |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Israel competed at the 2015 Summer Universiade also known as the XXVIII Summer Universiade, in Gwangju, South Korea.
During the men's handball tournament, Israel competed and finished in 5th place. [1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 120 | 39 | 10 |
 Switzerland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 131 | 15 | 7 |
 Israel | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 143 | -9 | 5 |
 Brazil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 4 |
 Hungary | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 140 | –10 | 4 |
 Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 128 | 163 | –35 | 0 |
| Team qualified to the gold medal match | |
| Team qualified to the bronze medal match |
| 6 July 20:00 | Portugal | 37–26 | Israel | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
| Magalhaes 7 | (19–14) | Hershkovitz 6 | ||
4× 6× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 7 July 20:00 | Israel | 23–27 | Hungary | Gochang County Gymnasium, Gochang |
| Levi, Davda 5 | (11–13) | Orszagh 7 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 2× 8× |
| 9 July 20:00 | Switzerland | 27–27 | Israel | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
| Raemy 6 | (11–15) | Kofman 8 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 2× 6× |
| 10 July 20:00 | Israel | 28–25 | Brazil | Gochang County Gymnasium, Gochang |
| Kofman 6 | (15–12) | Freitas 8 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× |
| 12 July 20:00 | Japan | 27–30 | Israel | Gurye Indoor Gymnasium, Gurye |
| Utsumi 8 | (15–16) | Levi 6 | ||
| 3× 1× | Report | 5× 4× |
| 13 July 12:00 | Russia  | 33–34 (ET) | Israel | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
| Otrezov 7 | (14–16) | Mazki 7 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× |
Head Coach: Shahar Haber
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 6 | Tal Gera |
| 10 | Vladislav Kofman |
| 11 | Niv Levi |
| 12 | Oren Meirovich |
| 14 | Dan Tepper |
| 17 | Omri Kushmaro |
| 18 | Daniel Andres Friedmann |
| 21 | Omer Jacob Davda |
| 24 | Amit Yehiel Stelman |
| 27 | Aleksandr Sychenko |
| 28 | Elad Kappon |
| 41 | Matan Golz |
| 42 | Tal Hershkowitz |
| 55 | Ran Eliran Mazki |
| 77 | Amit Yehuda Gal |
| 88 | Tomer Uriel Toueg |
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