title: Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics
text: # Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  
  Israel competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 23 competitors, 17 men and 6 women, took part in 28 events in 7 sports.
  
  ## Results by event
  
  ### Athletics
  
  | Event | Participant | Result |
  | - | - | - |
  | Women's 100 metres | Ilana Adir | 6th in Heat 5 |
  | Men's Shot Put | Gideon Ariel | 22nd |
  | Men's 100 metres Men's 200 metres Men's 400 metres | Amos Grodzinowsky | 6th in Heat 1 4th in Heat 9 6th in Heat 9 |
  | Women's Shot Put | Ayala Hezroni | 17th |
  | Men's Javelin Throw | Baruch Feinberg | 24th |
  | Men's 800 metres Men's 1,500 metres | Yair Pantilat | 5th in Heat 1 12th in Heat 3 |
  | Men's Long Jump | David Kushnir | 25th |
  | Women's Long Jump Women's 200 metres | Ilana Karaszyk | 28th 5th in Heat 2 |
  
  ### Cycling
  
  Two cyclists, both men, represented Israel in 1960.
  
  | Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's individual road race | Henry Ohayon | 39th | |
  | Men's individual road race | Itzhak Ben David | DNF | |
  
  ### Fencing
  
  Two sabre fencers, both men, represented Israel in 1960.
  
  | Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's sabre | Michael Ron | 5th in Pool 9 | |
  | Men's sabre | David van Gelder | 6th in Pool 12 | |
  
  ### Gymnastics
  
  | Event | Participant | Result |
  | - | - | - |
  | Women's Individual All-Around Women's Floor Exercise Women's Horse Vault Women's Uneven Bars Women's Balance Beam | Ruth Abeles | 93rd 79th 100th 55th 108th |
  | Women's Individual All-Around Women's Floor Exercise Women's Horse Vault Women's Uneven Bars Women's Balance Beam | Ralli Ben-Yehuda | 81st 72nd 96th (tied) 62nd (tied) 86th |
  | Women's Individual All-Around Women's Floor Exercise Women's Horse Vault Women's Uneven Bars Women's Balance Beam | Miriam Kara | 86th (tied) 83rd 108th 68th 84th |
  
  ### Shooting
  
  Two shooters represented Israel in 1960.
  
  | Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's 50 metre rifle, three positions Men's 50 metre rifle, prone | Rafael Peles | 50th 57th (tied) | |
  | Men's 50 metre rifle, three positions Men's 50 metre rifle, prone | Hannan Crystal | 48th 71st (tied) | |
  
  ### Swimming
  
  | Event | Participant | Result |
  | - | - | - |
  | Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay Men's 100 metre freestyle Men's 400 metre freestyle | Amiram Trauber | 6th in Heat 1 5th in Heat 4 6th in Heat 4 |
  | Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay Men's 100 metre freestyle | Yizthak Lurie | 6th in Heat 1 8th in Heat 7 |
  | Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay Men's 100 metre Backstroke | Yoram Shneider | 6th in Heat 1 7th in Heat 2 |
  | Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay Men's 200 metre Breaststroke | Gershon Shefa | 6th in Heat 1 6th in Heat 6 |
  
  ### Weightlifting
  
  | Event | Participant | Result | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's Featherweight | Gezi Cohen | 19th | |
  | Men's Bantamweight | Eduard Meron | 18th | |
  