Israel at the 2022 World Games
| Israel at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ISR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 51 (26 men and 25 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| World Games appearances | |
Israel competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022.[1] Israeli athletes participated in ten sports, winning seven gold, three silver and four bronze medals, and attaining eleventh place overall at the Games, in its best showing to date.
Medalists
[edit]Israeli athletes won seven gold medals and placed eleventh overall in number of gold medals. Israeli athletes also won three silvers and four bronze medals. Israel finished in eleventh place overall in the Games, in its best showing to date.[2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Daria Atamanov | Rhythmic gymnastics | Ball | 12 July |
| Gold |
Daria Atamanov | Rhythmic gymnastics | Ribbon | 13 July |
| Gold |
Or Moshe | Kickboxing | Men's 75 kg | 14 July |
| Gold |
Nimrod Ryeder | Ju-jitsu | Men's ne-waza 77 kg | 15 July |
| Gold |
Shir Cohen | Kickboxing | Women's 52 kg | 14 July |
| Gold |
Meshy Rosenfeld | Ju-jitsu | Women's ne-waza 57 kg | 15 July |
| Gold |
Meshy Rosenfeld | Ju-jitsu | Women's ne-waza open | 16 July |
 Silver |
Daria Atamanov | Rhythmic gymnastics | Clubs | 13 July |
| Silver |
Rony Nisimian | Ju-jitsu | Women's ne-waza 63 kg | 15 July |
| Silver |
Nili Block | Muaythai | Women's 60 kg | 17 July |
 Bronze |
Viki Dabush | Ju-jitsu | Men's ne-waza 69 kg | 15 July |
| Bronze |
Saar Shemesh | Ju-jitsu | Men's ne-waza 85 kg | 15 July |
| Bronze |
Meron Weissman Adi Horwitz |
Acrobatic gymnastics | Mixed pair | 15 July |
| Bronze |
Saar Shemesh | Ju-jitsu | Men's ne-waza open | 16 July |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatic gymnastics | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Dancesport | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ju-jitsu | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Kickboxing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Lacrosse | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Muaythai | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sport climbing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Water skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wushu | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 25 | 51 |
Acrobatic gymnastics
[edit]Israel competed in acrobatic gymnastics; Meron Weissman and Adi Horwitz won the bronze medal for Mixed Pair.[3]
Dancesport
[edit]Israel competed in dancesport.[4]
Ju-jitsu
[edit]Israel won seven medals in ju-jitsu; Meshy Rosenfeld winning two gold medals in the Women's ne-waza 57 kg and Women's ne-waza open categories. and Nimrod Ryeder winning gold for Men's ne-waza 77 kg. Rony Nisimian won the silver medal in the Women's ne-waza 63 kg category. Saar Shemesh won two bronze medals, in the Men's ne-waza 85 kg and the Men's ne-waza open categories, while Viki Dabush won a bronze medal in the Men's ne-waza 69 kg category.[5][6][7]
Kickboxing
[edit]Israel won two gold medals in kickboxing; Or Moshe winning in the Men's 75 kg and Shir Cohen in the Women's 52 kg categories.[8]
Lacrosse
[edit]Israel competed in both the men's and women's lacrosse tournaments.[9]
Muaythai
[edit]Israel competed in Muaythai; Nili Block won the silver medal in the Women's 60 kg category.[10]
Rhythmic gymnastics
[edit]Israel competed in rhythmic gymnastics; Daria Atamanov winning two gold medals, in the Balls and Ribbon categories, and the silver medal in Clubs.[11]
Sport climbing
[edit]Israel competed in sport climbing.[12]
Water skiing
[edit]Israel competed in water skiing.[13]
Wushu
[edit]Israel competed in wushu.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qualifications for TWG 2022, Birmingham (USA)". International World Games Association. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Brook, Larry (2022-07-19). "Israel has noteworthy top-15 overall finish at the World Games". JNS.org. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Acrobatic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Dancesport Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (15 July 2022). "Jonsson wins all-Swedish archery final at Birmingham 2022 World Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (16 July 2022). "Ju-jitsu glory for Mochulskyi, Pilz returns to sport climbing summit at World Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Ju-jitsu Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Kickboxing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Lacrosse Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Muaythai Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Sport Climbing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Waterski & Wakeboard Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Wushu Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.