Athletics

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....

50 km walk

Shaul Ladany - 24th place.

400 meter women

Hana Shezifi - 7th in 3rd elimination heat. Time: 56.3

800 meter women

Hana Shezifi - 6th in 2nd elimination head. Time: 2:09.2

Group C Roster

• Feiwel Bar
• Menachem Bello
  Menachem Bello
  Menachem 'Miko' Bello is a former Israeli football defender, who played for the Israel national team between 1965 and 1975. He was part of the Israel squad for the 1970 World Cup.At club level, Bello played solely for Maccabi Tel-Aviv....
  
  
• Zvi Rosen
  Zvi Rosen
  Zvi Rosen is an Israeli former international footballer who competed at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, as well as at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Rosen played in 42 official games for the Israeli national side.-References:...
  
  
• Yisha'ayahu Schwager
  Yisha'ayahu Schwager
  Yisha'ayahu Schwager , was an Israeli footballer.-1970 World Cup:Schwager was a member of the Israel squad that participated in the World Cup finals in Mexico...
  
  
• Shmuel Rosenthal
  Shmuel Rosenthal
  Shmuel Rosenthal , is a former Israeli international footballer. With Israel he participated in the Olympic Games of 1968 and the World Cup 1970...
  
  
• Rachamim Talbi
  Rachamim Talbi
  Rachamim Talbi is a former Israeli football forward, who played for the Israel national team between 1965 and 1973. He was part of the Israel squad for the 1970 World Cup....
  
  
• Giora Spiegel
  Giora Spiegel
  Giora Spiegel , is a former Israeli footballer and coach. As a footballer, he holds the record for the longest Israeli career, spanning 14 years and 357 days.-Biography:...
  
  
• Yehoshua Feigenbaum
  Yehoshua Feigenbaum
  Yehoshua "Shiye" Feigenbaum is a former Israeli footballer. As a striker, he holds many records with the Israeli national football team.-As a Player:*Israeli Premier League :**1965-66, 1968–69*Israel State Cup :**1972...
  
  
• Mordechai Spiegler
  Mordechai Spiegler
  Mordechai "Motaleh" Spiegler is a former Israeli footballer. He remains Israel's record goalscorer, with 33 goals in 83 caps.In 2005, he was voted the 105th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest...
  
  
• George Borba
  George Borba
  George Borba , , is a former Israeli international footballer who was part of the squad that competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1970 FIFA World Cup, Israel's only world cup appearance.-Notes:...
  
  
• Shmuel Malika-Aharon

Quarter-final roster

• Haim Levin
• Feiwel Bar
• Menachem Bello
  Menachem Bello
  Menachem 'Miko' Bello is a former Israeli football defender, who played for the Israel national team between 1965 and 1975. He was part of the Israel squad for the 1970 World Cup.At club level, Bello played solely for Maccabi Tel-Aviv....
  
  
• Zvi Rosen
  Zvi Rosen
  Zvi Rosen is an Israeli former international footballer who competed at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, as well as at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Rosen played in 42 official games for the Israeli national side.-References:...
  
  
• Shmuel Rosenthal
  Shmuel Rosenthal
  Shmuel Rosenthal , is a former Israeli international footballer. With Israel he participated in the Olympic Games of 1968 and the World Cup 1970...
  
  
• Giora Spiegel
  Giora Spiegel
  Giora Spiegel , is a former Israeli footballer and coach. As a footballer, he holds the record for the longest Israeli career, spanning 14 years and 357 days.-Biography:...
  
  
• Yisha'ayahu Schwager
  Yisha'ayahu Schwager
  Yisha'ayahu Schwager , was an Israeli footballer.-1970 World Cup:Schwager was a member of the Israel squad that participated in the World Cup finals in Mexico...
  
  
• Mordechai Spiegler
  Mordechai Spiegler
  Mordechai "Motaleh" Spiegler is a former Israeli footballer. He remains Israel's record goalscorer, with 33 goals in 83 caps.In 2005, he was voted the 105th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest...
  
  
• Roby Young
  Roby Young
  Reuven "Roby" Young is a former Israeli international footballer, and captain of Hapoel Haifa.-Professional Soccer Career in Israel:As a left winger, he was a part of the Hapoel Haifa youth squad that won the National title without losing a single match...
  
  
• Itzhak Druker

Lost in Quarter Final to Bulgaria.

Shooting

Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City comprised seven events. A second shotgun event, Skeet, was introduced.-Medal count:-Medalists by event:-References:*...

50 m Rifle - Prone position:

• Nehemia Sikra - 28th
• Henry Herscovici - 45th

50 m Pistol:

• Michael Marton - 47th

50 m Rifle - Three positions:

• Henry Herscovici - 41st
• Zelig Shtroh - 51st

Men's Events

200 m freestyle:

Amnon Krauz: 5th in 2nd elimination heat. Time: 2:01.6

100 m freestyle:

Amnon Krauz: 6th in 9th elimination heat. Time: 57.2

100 m breaststroke:

Johan Kende: 6th in 5th elimination heat. Time: 1:12.3

200 m breaststroke:

Gershon Shefa: 7th in 3rd elimination heat.

Johan Kende: 8th in 4th elimination heat.

100 m butterfly:

Abraham Melamed: 4th in semi-finals. Time: 59.6

200 m butterfly:

Abraham Melamed: 3rd in 1st elimination heat.

Gershon Shefa: 5th in 6th elimination heat.

Women's events

100 m breaststroke:

Shlomit Nir - 3rd in 2nd elimination heat. Time: 1:20.9

200 m breaststroke:

Shlomit Nir: 5th in 3rd elimination heat.

100 m butterfly:

Yvonne Tobis: 3rd in 3rd elimination heat. Time: 1:12.0

200 m individual medley:

Yvonne Tobis: 4th in 1st elimination heat. Time: 2:41.0

400 m individual medley:

Yvonne Tobis: 6th in 4th elimination heat.