Israel participated in the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran from 1 September 1974 to 16 September 1974. This was the last appearance of Israel in Asian Games. Athletes from Israel won overall 19 medals, including seven gold, and finished sixth in a medal table.
| Israel at the 1974 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ISR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel |
| in Tehran, Iran | |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
|
| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
In this Games, athletes from the Arab nations, as well as Iran, Pakistan, China, and North Korea – all of which refused to play with Israel; not in any of these 1974 Asian Games' events: tennis, fencing, basketball and football (soccer) – because of political reasons.
Expulsion after the Games
Two years after the Games, Asian Games Federation barred Israel from participating in the 1978 Asian Games. In July 1976 the 25 members of the Asian Games Federation were canvassed to see if Israel should participate in the 1978 Games, with all 12 responses received voting against including Israel.
The real reason is that the Federation has seven Arab countries and China and they want to expel us.
—President of the Israel Olympic Committee, Joseph Inbar
Medals
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
Athletics
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | Shivnath Singh India | 14:20.50 | Yuval Wischnitzer Israel | 14:21.50 | Kenichi Ozawa Japan | 14:22.15 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Esther Roth Israel | 11.90 | He Zufen China | 12.10 | Keiko Yamada Japan | 12.42 |
| 200 m | Esther Roth Israel | 23.79 | He Zufen China | 24.41 | Emiko Konishi Japan | 24.94 |
| 1500 m | Song Meihua China | 4:28.68 | Yang Yanying China | 4:29.17 | Hana Shezifi Israel | 4:31.00 |
| 100 m hurdles | Esther Roth Israel | 13.31 | Toshimi Hayashida Japan | 14.28 | Miyuki Iioka Japan | 14.32 |
| High jump | Orit Abramovitz Israel | 1.78 | Mikiko Sone Japan | 1.78 | Wu Fushan China | 1.74 |
Basketball
Preliminary round - group B
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 73 | +49 | 2 |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 122 | −49 | 1 |
Games
September 2 8:30 |
| Israel | 122–73 | Philippines |
Aryamehr Basketball Hall, Tehran |
Second Round - group B
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 216 | 161 | +57 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 336 | 288 | +48 | 5 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 287 | 293 | −6 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 175 | 274 | −99 | 2 |
Games
September 7 17:00 |
| Israel | 2–0 | Pakistan |
| Walkover | ||
Aryamehr Basketball Hall, Tehran |
September 9 19:00 |
| Israel | 116–93 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 59–50, 57–43 | ||
Aryamehr Basketball Hall, Tehran |
September 12 18:30 |
| Japan | 68–100 | Israel |
| Scoring by half: 37–41, 31–59 | ||
Aryamehr Basketball Hall, Tehran |
Final round
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| September 13 | ||||||
| Israel | 123 | |||||
| September 15 | ||||||
| Philippines | 101 | |||||
| Israel | 92 | |||||
| September 13 | ||||||
| South Korea | 85 | |||||
| China | 114 | |||||
| South Korea (OT) | 119 | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| September 15 | ||||||
| Philippines | 89 | |||||
| China | 102 | |||||
Semi-finals
September 13 18:30 |
| Israel | 123–101 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 62–45, 48–43 | ||
Aryamehr Basketball Hall, Tehran |
Finals
September 15 15:30 |
| Israel | 92–85 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 50–43, 42–42 | ||
Aryamehr Basketball Hall, Tehran |
Roster
Coach: Abraham Hemo
- Motti Aroesti
- Shamuel Avishar
- Miki Berkovich
- Tal Brody
- Jacob Eisner
- Hanan Keren
- Itamar Marzel
- Avigdor Moskowitz
- Shamuel Nachmias
- Shuki Schwartz
- Boaz Yanai
- Shmaryahu Zaslevsky
Fencing
Women
Football
Preliminary round - group C
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 6 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
Matches
| 3 September | Israel | 8 – 3 | Malaysia | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
| 16:30 | Onana 4', 18' Shalom Schwarz 10' Feigenbaum 39' Damti 48', 67', 89' Massuari 75' | Zawawi 61' (pen.) Ahmad 75', 80' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Kim Joo-Won (South Korea) |
| 5 September | Israel | 6 – 0 | Philippines | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
| 16:30 | Schweizer 16', 42' Damti 24' Shum 31' Onana 41' Feigenbaum 90' | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Reza Heidari (Iran) |
| 7 September | Japan | 0 – 3 | Israel | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
| 18:00 | Feigenbaum 55', 63' Damti 86' | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Davoud Heidari (Iran) |
Second round - group B
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
| Burma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Matches
| 10 September | Israel | 3 – 0 | Burma | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
| 18:00 | Yehoshua Feigenbaum 31' Moshe Schweitzer 49' Gidi Damti 89' | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jafar Namdar (Iran) |
| 12 September | Israel | 2 – 0 Awarded | North Korea | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
| 20:30 |
| 14 September | Israel | 2 – 0 Awarded | Kuwait | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
| 21:00 |
Finals
| 15 September | Israel | 0 – 1 | Iran | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
| 19:30 | Shum 30' (o.g.) | Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Mohammed Azam (India) |
Shooting
Air pistol
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dan Barkai (ISR) | 359 |
Free pistol
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dan Barkai (ISR) | 519 |
Air rifle
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zelig Shtroch (ISR) | 368 |
Small bore rifle prone
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Henry Hershkowitz (ISR) | 585 |
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Israel (ISR) | 2316 |
Small bore rifle 3 positions
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zelig Shtroch (ISR) | 1108 |
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Israel (ISR) | 4355 |
Small bore standard rifle 3 positions
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zelig Shtroch (ISR) | 543 |
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Israel (ISR) | 2111 |
Swimming
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | Dan Brenner Israel | 55.56 | Lin Senlin China | 55.91 | Akira Iida Japan | 56.31 |
| 200 m freestyle | Yukio Horiuchi Japan | 2:01.68 | Cho Oh-yun South Korea | 2:01.97 | Dan Brenner Israel | 2:02.61 |
Men's results
100 m freestyle
Heats
Final
200 m freestyle
Heats
Final
400 m freestyle
Heats
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dan Brenner (ISR) | 4:41.44 |
100 m butterfly
Heats
Final
200 m butterfly
Heats
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adi Prag (ISR) | 2:12.49 |
200 m individual medley
Heats
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Adi Prag (ISR) | 2:24.18 |
Women
100 m breaststroke
Heats
Final
200 m breaststroke
Heats
Final
200 m individual medley
Heats
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tamar Meissner (ISR) | 2:45.81 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tamar Meissner (ISR) | 2:43.84 |
Tennis
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Toshiro Sakai Japan | Taghi Akbari Iran | Yehoshua Shalem Israel |
| Women's singles | Lita Sugiarto Indonesia | Paulina Peisachov Israel | Lany Kaligis Indonesia |
| Mixed doubles | Israel Yair Wertheimer Paulina Peisachov | China Xu Meilin Zhang Ronghua | Japan Ryoichi Mori Kimiyo Yagahara |
Weightlifting
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle heavyweight (90 kg) | |||
| Snatch | Qian Yukai China | Ali Vali Iran | Adi Brana Israel |
| Clean & Jerk | Ali Vali Iran | Qian Yukai China | Adi Brana Israel |
| Total | Ali Vali Iran | Qian Yukai China | Adi Brana Israel |
| Heavyweight (110 kg) | |||
| Snatch | Houshang Kargarnejad Iran | Shlomo Ben-Lulu Israel | Yun Suk-won South Korea |
| Total | Houshang Kargarnejad Iran | Yun Suk-won South Korea | Shlomo Ben-Lulu Israel |
Results
82.5 kg
| Rank | Athlete | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| 4 | S. Fried (ISR) | 282.5 | ||||
| 5 | T. Kaplan (ISR) | 262.5 | ||||
90 kg
| Rank | Athlete | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Adi Brana (ISR) | 270.0 | |||||
110 kg
| Rank | Athlete | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Shlomo Ben-Lulu (ISR) | 302.5 | |||||
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