Israel_at_the_2015_European_Games

Israel at the 2015 European Games

Israel at the 2015 European Games

Israel's competition at the 2015 European Games


Israel competed at the 2015 European Games, in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015.[1] The 2015 European Games represents Israel's largest ever delegation to a sports competition.[2] Prior to the start of the event Israel planned to send 141 athletes to the games.[2]

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Winners of Olympic competitions such as triathlon, table tennis and shooting competitions will automatically qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Israel will also participate in three of the five non-Olympic events, including 3×3 basketball and the sambo.[3]

Israel finished the games with 12 medals in total and 2 athletes qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

TV broadcasting

International Sports Broadcasting (ISB) will be the host broadcaster of the European Games.[5] During the Games, ISB will produce approximately 6 hours of coverage per day. In Israel the games were broadcast on Sport 5 and Sport 1.[6]

Medalists

At the closing of the games Israel had won twelve medals, two gold, four silver and six bronze,[7] ranking them 22nd overall.[8]

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Competitors

The Israeli delegation included 134 athletes competing in 20 sports.

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Archery

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Athletics

In total Israel is sending 43 people to compete in Athletics competitions. This includes 23 men and 20 women.[18]

At the conclusion of each event points were added to a nation's total based on the competitors placement. Points were combined to produce national team totals, and games medals were awarded to the top three nations. Medals were not awarded for individual events. At the conclusion of the 40 athletic events, Israel accumulated 430 total points, giving them the bronze medal.[19]

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Badminton

Men
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Basketball 3×3

Basketball at the 2015 European games took place in the half-court 3x3 format.[64]

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Beach volleyball

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Boxing

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Cycling

Mountain Bike

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Road Cycling

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Fencing

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Gymnastics

Acrobatic

Women's groups
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Artistic

Men
All-Around
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Apparatus
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Women
All-Around
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Rhythmic

Israel has qualified two athletes after their performance at the 2013 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships.[115]

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Judo

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Sambo

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Shooting

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Swimming

On 24 June, Israeli swimmer Marc Hinawi became the first Israel to win a medal in swimming at the European games (8th overall), winning the bronze medal in 1,500 metre free style.[174]

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Synchronised Swimming

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Taekwondo

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Triathlon

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Water Polo

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Wrestling

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References

  1. "Baku 2015 signs TV deals in four more countries". Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Israel – Medals". Baku 2015 1st European Games. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Medals". Archived from the original on 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2015-06-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Israel's Kratysh scales podium in Baku". The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com.
  5. Aharoni, Oren (26 June 2015). "Israeli judo champ takes gold at European Games". ynet.
  6. Craig Lord (24 June 2015). "Swimming News: Marrit Steenbergen – 53.97 A Euro Junior Record Set & Matched For Baku Gold". swimvortex.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Final – Baku Aquatics Centre – Thu, Jun 25 9:25". Archived from the original on 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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