(i24) The Israeli delegation at the Paris Olympics celebrated a significant triumph on Saturday as the artistic gymnastics team secured the nation’s seventh medal of the Games.

The team, comprising Diana Svartzov, Ofir Shaham, Romi Pritsky, Shani Bekanov, and Hadar Friedman, excelled in the combined exercise, earning a silver medal.

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Coach Ayelet Zusman led the team to a remarkable performance in the combined exercise, achieving a total score of 33.250.

Despite a less-than-perfect start with their hoop routine, the team’s impressive performance in subsequent exercises propelled them to second place, behind China, which won the gold, and Italy, which took bronze.

Mazel Tov to Israel’s Rhythmic Gymnastics team for winning silver at the #Paris2024Olympics!

This amazing achievement brings Israel’s medal count to 7. pic.twitter.com/gJGyMyQ4af

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Earlier in the day, Israeli marathon runners competed with varied results. Maro Tepri, the 2023 world runner-up, finished 26th with a time of 2:10:42, slightly off his personal best. Geshau Ayala completed the race in 31st place with a time of 2:11:39, while Girma Amra finished 41st with a time of 2:12:51. Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tula won the gold in the marathon, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 2:06:26.

A huge honor to our rhythmic gymnastics team for bringing Israel its 7th medal – you’ve given the entire country a magical moment of inspiration!

We’re proud of you 💙🥈🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/KOB1uRFKWH

— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) August 10, 2024