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Israel at the 1974 Asian Games

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IOC code
  
ISR

4
  
8

7
  
4

8
  
19

Israel at the 1974 Asian Games

NOC
  
Olympic Committee of Israel

Medals Ranked 6th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 7 4 8 19

Israel participated in the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran from 1 September 1974 to 16 September 1974. This was the last appearance of Israel in Asian Games. Athletes from Israel won overall 19 medals, including seven gold, and finished sixth in a medal table.

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In this Games, athletes from the Arab nations, Pakistan, China and North Korea refused to play with Israel in tennis, fencing, basketball and football events, due to political reasons.

Expulsion after the Games

Two years after the Games, Asian Games Federation barred Israel from participating in the 1978 Asian Games. In July 1976 the 25 members of the Asian Games Federation were canvassed to see if Israel should participate in the 1978 Games, with all 12 responses received voting against including Israel.

Roster

Coach: Abraham Hemo

  • Motti Aroesti
  • Shamuel Avishar
  • Miki Berkovich
  • Tal Brody
  • Jacob Eisner
  • Hanan Keren
  • Itamar Marzel
  • Avigdor Moskowitz
  • Shamuel Nachmias
  • Shuki Schwarz
  • Boaz Yanai
  • Shmaryahu Zaslevsky
  • 100 m freestyle

    Heats
    Final

    200 m freestyle

    Heats
    Final

    400 m freestyle

    Heats

    100 m butterfly

    Heats
    Final

    200 m butterfly

    Heats
    Final

    200 m individual medley

    Heats

    100 m breaststroke

    Heats
    Final

    200 m breaststroke

    Heats
    Final

    200 m individual medley

    Heats
    Final

    References

    Israel at the 1974 Asian Games Wikipedia