title: Israel at the 1958 Asian Games
text: # Israel at the 1958 Asian Games
  
  Israel participated in the 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. Following the 1958 games, Israel was unable to participate again until the 1966 Asian Games because during the 1962 Asian Games 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.
  
  ## Medals
  
  | Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  ### Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | Totals (1 entries) | Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Shot put details | Parduman Singh Brar India | 15.04 GR | Hitoshi Goto Japan | 14.80 | Uri Zohar Israel | 14.75 |
  | Javelin throw details | Muhammad Nawaz Pakistan | 69.41 GR | Jalal Khan Pakistan | 66.00 | Baruch Feinberg Israel | 63.78 |
  
  ## Football
  
  ### Preliminary round - Group D
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAV | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.000 | 4 |
  | Israel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 4 |
  | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 0 |
  | Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 |
  
  ### Knockout round
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republic of China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 |
  | | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
  | | Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 |
  | 4 | India | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 4 |
  | 5 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
  | 6 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
  | 7 | South Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
  | 8 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
  | 9 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
  | 10 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
  | 11 | Burma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
  | 12 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
  | 13 | Malaya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
  | 14 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 May | 30 May | | | |
  | Republic of China | 2 | | | |
  | Republic of China | 2 | 31 May | 31 May | | |
  | Israel | 0 | 31 May | 31 May | |
  | Israel | 0 | Republic of China | 1 | |
  | 30 May | 30 May | | Republic of China | 1 | |
  | 30 May | 30 May | Indonesia | 0 | |
  | Indonesia | 5 | Indonesia | 0 | |
  | Indonesia | 5 | | | | 1 June | 1 June |
  | Philippines | 2 | | | | 1 June | 1 June |
  | Philippines | 2 | | | | Republic of China (aet) | 3 |
  | 30 May | 30 May | | | | | Republic of China (aet) | 3 |
  | 30 May | 30 May | | | | South Korea | 2 |
  | Hong Kong | 2 | | | | South Korea | 2 |
  | Hong Kong | 2 | 31 May | 31 May | | | |
  | India (aet) | 5 | 31 May | 31 May | | | |
  | India (aet) | 5 | India | 1 | | | |
  | 30 May | 30 May | | India | 1 | | | |
  | 30 May | 30 May | South Korea | 3 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 3 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | South Korea | 3 | | | | 1 June | 1 June |
  | South Vietnam | 1 | | | | 1 June | 1 June |
  | South Vietnam | 1 | | | | Indonesia | 4 |
  | | | | | | India | 1 |
  