Israel at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Israel competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Israeli athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag.

Israel at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ISR
NOC	Olympic Committee of Israel
Website	www.olympicsil.co.il (in Hebrew and English)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	3 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Yoav Ra'anan
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Results by event

Athletics

Event	Participant	Result	Ref
Men's long jump	David Kushnir	Qualifying - 6.89 metres (place 25)

Diving

Event	Participant	Result	Ref
Men's 3m springboard	Yoav Raanan	22nd place

Swimming

Event	Participant	Result	Ref
Women's 100 metres freestyle	Shoshana Ribner	First round, - 1:10.4