page_title: Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics
section_title: Golf
hierarchical_section_title: Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics / Golf
caption_attribution_description: English: ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – JULY 31: Laetitia Beck of Israel tees off on the 15th hole during final practice round of 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open held at St Andrews Old Course on July 31, 2013 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Wojciech Migda)
context_page_description: Israel competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Olympic Committee of Israel confirmed a team of 47 athletes, 22 men and 25 women, to compete across 17 sports at the Games. It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Olympics, breaking its previous record of 43 athletes set in 2008. Among the sports represented by its athletes, Israel marked its Olympic debut in golf, mountain biking, and triathlon, as well as its return to road cycling, taekwondo, weightlifting, and wrestling after long years of absence. The nation's full roster also reached a historic milestone for Israeli women, as they officially outnumbered the men for the first time.
  The Israeli delegation featured 14 returning Olympians.
context_section_description: Israel entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Laetitia Beck (world no. 237) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the women's event based on the International Golf Federation (IGF) World Rankings as of 11 July 2016. This marked the first time Israel sent a golfer to the Olympics. Due to Israel's inexperience representing golf athletes, Beck was required to procure all of her equipment to prepare for Rio, such as her uniform and hats. Israel's Olympic committee reimbursed her for the equipment.  On the topic of representing Israel at the Olympics, Beck said "I think it's because of what my grandparents had to go through, not just my grandparents but everyone during World War II, all the Jewish people during World War II and the holocaust, that obviously brings me anger, but i think what i'm trying to do is bring the anger and try to do something meaningful." Beck finished tied for 31st with a score of two over par. Her best round was the third round, where she was tied for 13th place.
caption: Laetitia Beck in the final practice round of 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open
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