Country: | Israel |
Noc: | ISR |
Iaaf: | ISR |
Games Link: | World Championships in Athletics |
Year: | 2015 |
Games: | World Championships in Athletics |
Location: | Beijing |
Competitors: | 5 |
Events: | 4 |
Rank: | 25 |
Gold: | 0 |
Silver: | 1 |
Bronze: | 0 |
Appearances: | auto |
Israel competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015.
Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko made a big improvement to her own National Record of her new country Israel with a 14.78. Her lead lasted through two jumpers before Ibargüen took the lead with her second round 14.80. Knyazyeva-Minenko's medal was the first World Championship medal for an Israeli woman.[1]
The following competitors from Israel won medals at the Championships
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | |||||
style=text-align:left | Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko | style=text-align:left | Triple jump | 14.27 | 5 Q | 14.78 NR | ||
style=text-align:left | Marharyta Dorozhon | style=text-align:left | Javelin throw | 61.04 | 16 | did not advance |