By ALLON SINAI
• Number of athletes in the Israeli delegation: 43
• Oldest: Haile Satayin (marathon), 53 years old
• Youngest: Neta Rivkin (rhythmic gymnastics), 17 years old
• Tallest: Udi Gal (470 Class sailing), 1.89 meters
• Shortest: Ina Yoffe (synchronized swimming) and Veronika Vitenberg (rhythmic gymnastics), 1.60 meters
• Heaviest: Arik Ze'evi (judo), 100 kg.
• Lightest: Veronika Vitenberg (rhythmic gymnastics),
47 kg.
• Best represented sport: swimming, nine athletes
• Former medalists in delegation:
- Michael Kolganov (kayak), Bronze medal, Sydney 2000
- Arik Ze'evi (judo), Bronze medal, Athens 2004
• Israel's top-three medal favorites:
- Udi Gal and Gidi Kliger (470 Class sailing)
- Arik Ze'evi (judo)
- Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich (men's doubles)