Israeli high-jumper Niki Palli was enrolled for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games next month after clearing 2.27 meters in Jerusalem on Sunday.

The 21-year old athlete cleared the height on his second attempt at the Hebrew University athletic complex as part of the Athletics Grand Prix, which featured several other track and field events, the local daily Ha'aretz reported Monday.

Palli cleared 2.04, 2.15 and 2.20 meters with a single jump before hitting 2.27, but could not clear 2.33, which would have been a personal best.

His current highest jump is 2.30 meters.

Israeli swimmer Alon Mandel also got a ticket for the Beijing Olympics after European gold medalist Ioannis Drymonakos had been punished for failing a drug test, and therefore Mandel had met the criteria of finishing among the top 12 at the European Championships in March.

Mandel set an Israeli record of one minute and 59.79 seconds in the 200 meters butterfly race at the championships.

Also on Sunday, the Olympic Committee of Israel decided that swimmer Max Jaben will be suspended from the delegation until his B sample is checked on Wednesday.

It was revealed last week that the A sample of a drug test taken from Jaben in April had been found to be positive.

(Xinhua News Agency July 15, 2008)