title: Israel at the 2015 Summer Universiade
text: # Israel at the 2015 Summer Universiade
  
  Israel competed at the 2015 Summer Universiade also known as the XXVIII Summer Universiade, in Gwangju, South Korea.
  
  ## Men's handball
  
  During the men's handball tournament, Israel competed and finished in 5th place.
  
  ### Preliminary round - Group B
  
  **Standings**
  
  | 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
  
  **Games**
  
  | 6 July 20:00 | Portugal | 37–26 | Israel | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 July 20:00 | Magalhaes 7 | (19–14) | Hershkovitz 6 | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  | 6 July 20:00 | 4× 6× | Report | 3× 3× | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  | 7 July 20:00 | Israel | 23–27 | Hungary | Gochang County Gymnasium, Gochang |
  | 7 July 20:00 | Levi, Davda 5 | (11–13) | Orszagh 7 | Gochang County Gymnasium, Gochang |
  | 7 July 20:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 8× | Gochang County Gymnasium, Gochang |
  | 9 July 20:00 | Switzerland | 27–27 | Israel | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  | 9 July 20:00 | Raemy 6 | (11–15) | Kofman 8 | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  | 9 July 20:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 2× 6× | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  | 10 July 20:00 | Israel | 28–25 | Brazil | Gochang County Gymnasium, Gochang |
  | 10 July 20:00 | Kofman 6 | (15–12) | Freitas 8 | Gochang County Gymnasium, Gochang |
  | 10 July 20:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× | Gochang County Gymnasium, Gochang |
  | 12 July 20:00 | Japan | 27–30 | Israel | Gurye Indoor Gymnasium, Gurye |
  | 12 July 20:00 | Utsumi 8 | (15–16) | Levi 6 | Gurye Indoor Gymnasium, Gurye |
  | 12 July 20:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 5× 4× | Gurye Indoor Gymnasium, Gurye |
  
  ### 5th place match
  
  | 13 July 12:00 | Russia | 33–34 (ET) | Israel | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 July 12:00 | Otrezov 7 | (14–16) | Mazki 7 | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  | 13 July 12:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× | Naju Indoor Gymnasium, Naju |
  
  ### Roster
  
  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 |
  