Highlights
Israel debuted at the inaugural Games in 1960 in Rome and have enjoyed more success at the Paralympics than the Olympic Games, winning 364 medals. Their most successful Paralympian is Zipora RUBIN-ROSENBAUM, who between 1964 and 1988 won 21 medals, 11 of which were gold. Uri BERGMAN won 12 medals between 1976 and 1988, of which 11 were gold. Tel Aviv, Israel, hosted the 1968 Paralympic Games.
Anthem: Title
Hatikvah (The Hope)
Anthem: Year of Induction
1948
Anthem: Composer
Music Shmuel COHEN, words Naftali Herz IMBER.
Official NPC name
Israel
NPC President's name
Mr. Daniel BEN ABOU
NPC General Secretary's name
Mr. Ron BOLOTIN
Year of first appearance in an Paralympic Games
1960
Number of appearances in Paralympic Games
14, including London 2012
Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances
| Medals per sport | ||||
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Athletics | 36 | 37 | 40 | 113 |
| Lawn Bowls | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Swimming | 55 | 57 | 49 | 161 |
| Table tennis | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| Volleyball | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Wheelchair fencing | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 122 | 120 | 122 | 364 |
| Medals per year | ||||
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1960 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1964 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 1968 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 62 |
| 1972 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 1976 | 40 | 13 | 16 | 69 |
| 1980 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 46 |
| 1984 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 44 |
| 1988 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 45 |
| 1992 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 122 | 120 | 122 | 364 |
