Israel competed in the 2017 Summer Deaflympics which was held in Samsun, Turkey and they sent a delegation of just 6 participants for the event.[1][2] This was the 15th appearance for Israel in the Deaflympics after making its debut way back in 1993. The Israeli team managed to receive the solitary bronze medal in the Men's Shooting.[3] This was the second overall medal won by Israel (after 24 years) in their Deaflympic history after clinching a bronze medal in the 1993 Summer Deaflympics.
| Israel at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ISR |
| NOC | Israel Deaf Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Samsun | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 44th |
|
| Summer Deaflympics appearances (overview) | |
Participants edit
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Bokler Avi | Karate |
| Hadad Yaniv Josef | Cross Country |
| Lotan Ziv | Cross Country |
| Lutsky Gabriel | Tennis |
| Negev Avishay | Cross Country |
| Yanko Saar | Shooting |
Medal table edit
| Sport |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists edit
| Name | Sport | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanko Saar | Shooting | Men's 50m Prone | Bronze
|
Shooting edit
Israeli deaf male shooter, Yanko Saar clinched the bronze medal for the nation in the 50 meters rifle prone with an aggregate of 180.2. He became the 1st Israeli individual athlete to win a medal in Deaflympics history.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Israel |2017 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "Deaflympics athletes get president's blessing ahead of summer games". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "Shooting | 2017 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". www.deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-16.