Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...

in London
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, United Kingdom
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 from July 27 to August 12, 2012.

Athletics

Israeli athletes who have so far achieved qualifying standards:
  • Achieved A standard:
    • Men's Marathon: Zohar Zemiro
      Zohar Zemiro
      Zohar Zemiro is an Israeli marathon runner. He was born in Ethiopia. His personal best time is 2:14:28. He will represent Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics.-Running career:...

  • Achieved B standard:
    • Women's high jump: Ma'ayan Foreman

Gymnastics

Israeli gymnasts who have so far achieved qualifying standards:

Artistic

  • Men's individual – Alexander Shatilov
    Alexander Shatilov
    Alexander Shatilov is an Israeli artistic gymnast. He specializes in the floor exercise, in which he won several medals at world and European championships, and reached the final at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...


Rhythmic

  • Individual All-around event – 1 quota place by Neta Rivkin
    Neta Rivkin
    Neta Rivkin is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast. She won silver medals in the individual hoop competition and in clubs at the 2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, and a bronze medal in the individual hoop final at the 2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships.-Biography:Rivkin...


Shooting

Israeli shooters who have so far achieved qualifying standards:
  • 10 m air rifle men: Sergy Rikhter
    Sergy Rikhter
    Sergy Rikhter is an Israeli Olympic sport shooter.He shares the junior world record in the 10 metre air rifle, and was the 2009 ISSF World Cup champion. He will compete on behalf of Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics.-Early life:...

    .

Swimming

Israeli swimmers who have so far achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time:
  • Men's 200m Backstroke: Yakov-Yan Toumarkin
    Yakov-Yan Toumarkin
    -Swimming career:In July 2010, he won a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke and a bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2010 European Junior Swimming Championships....

  • Men's 200m Individual Medley: Gal Nevo
    Gal Nevo
    Gal Nevo is an Israeli swimmer who holds three Israeli records in the 200m IM, 400m IM and 200m butterfly. He represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Nevo is Jewish....



Israeli swimmers who have so far achieved the Olympic Selection Time:
  • Men's 100m Freestyle: Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or
  • Men's 200m Freestyle: Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or
  • Men's 100m Backstroke: Guy Barnea
    Guy Barnea
    Guy Marcos Barnea is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Barnea is Jewish. He currently attends UC Berkeley.He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.- External links :*...

  • Men's 100m Breaststroke: Gal Nevo
    Gal Nevo
    Gal Nevo is an Israeli swimmer who holds three Israeli records in the 200m IM, 400m IM and 200m butterfly. He represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Nevo is Jewish....

  • Men's 200m Breaststroke: Jowan Qupty
    Jowan Qupty
    Jowan Qupty is an Israeli Arab swimmer. His hometown is Jerusalem, Israel. He swims the breaststroke.He and Jewish-Israeli Olympian Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or were high school roommates and best friends...

  • Men's 100m Butterfly: Alon Mandel
    Alon Mandel
    Alon Mandel is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He is Jewish.He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....

  • Men's 200m Butterfly: Gal Nevo
    Gal Nevo
    Gal Nevo is an Israeli swimmer who holds three Israeli records in the 200m IM, 400m IM and 200m butterfly. He represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Nevo is Jewish....

  • Men's 400m Individual Medley: Gal Nevo
    Gal Nevo
    Gal Nevo is an Israeli swimmer who holds three Israeli records in the 200m IM, 400m IM and 200m butterfly. He represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Nevo is Jewish....

  • Men's 10km Marathon: Michael Dmitriev
  • Women's 200m Backstroke: Anna Volchkov
  • Women's 100m Breaststroke: Anastasia Korotkov
  • Women's 100m Butterfly: Amit Ivry
  • Women's 200m Individual Medley: Amit Ivry
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