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competed at the

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, Spain. 30 competitors, 25 men and 5 women, took part in 42 events in 10 sports. Israel won its first ever Olympic medals at these Games. The first medallist in Israel's history was

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, who won silver on July 30 in

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's under-61 kg category for women, and she was followed a day later by another judoka,

Oren Smadja Shay-Oren Smadja (; born 20 June 1970) is an Israeli judo coach and former competitive judoka. Smadja won an Olympic bronze medal in judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics, making him the first Israeli male to win an Olympic medal, and the second Isra ...

, who won bronze in men's under-71 kg category.

Medalists

Competitors

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Athletics

;Men ;Track and road events ;Field events

Fencing

;Individual ;Pool stage ;Elimination phase

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men

;Individual

Judo

;Men ;Women

Sailing

;Men ;Open

Shooting

;Men ;Women

Swimming

;Men ;Women

Tennis

;Men

Weightlifting

Wrestling

;Greco-Roman ;Freestyle

References

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