1965 Maccabiah Games

Maccabiah games 7th Maccabiah 1965 Maccabiah logo.jpg 240 Tel Aviv, Israel 29https://digital-library.qub.ac.uk/digital/collection/p15979coll24/id/535/ BJR Sep 1965_008 digital-library.qub.ac.uk 1,500 August 23, 1965https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/24/101563960.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false MACCABIAH GAMES OPEN AT TEL AVIV; Athletes From 26 Nations Parade at Ceremonies The New York Times Prime Minister Levi Eshkol Ramat Gan Stadium Iran 1964 Jamaica Peru Venezuela 1930 6th Maccabiah 8th Maccabiah Torchbearer Debra Turner1989-07-07 'The Jewish Olympics' https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/ajnm/1989/07/07/01/article/31/ The Australian Jewish News 16 The 7th Maccabiah Games in 1965 saw 1,500 athletes from 29 different countries compete in 21 sports. It was the first Maccabiah Games for Iran, Jamaica, Peru, and Venezuela. The United States delegation won the most gold medals, followed by Israel, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Mexico and the Netherlands, Southern Rhodesia, Australia, Argentina and Italy, and Brazil, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden with one each. History The Maccabiah Games are named in honor of the Jewish Maccabees, who in the 2nd century BC revolted against and defeated the superior armies of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who was trying to abolish Judaism.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/22/96715538.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false 1,500 Athletes Ready to Open Maccabiah Games Tomorrow The New York Times The Maccabiah Games were first held in 1932.https://thecjn.ca/perspectives/20th-maccabiah-games-pt-1/ A brief history of the Maccabiah Games June 19, 2017 The Canadian Jewish News In 1961, they were declared a "Regional Sports Event" by, and under the auspices and supervision of, the International Olympic Committee.https://books.google.com/books?id=nTHRB6Fj_4gC&q=maccabiah+games+olympics+regional+sport+event&pg=PA56 Gender Politics and the Olympic Industry Helen Jefferson Lenskyj Palgrave Macmillan 2012 9781137291158Mitchell G. Bard and Moshe Schwartz (2005). 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel p. 84.History of the Maccabiah Games http://www.maccabi.com.au/Maccabiah/Page/1591/Maccabiah-Games-History/History-of-the-Maccabiah-Games.cfm Maccabi Australia 2017-07-05 2018-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20180913002319/http://www.maccabi.com.au/Maccabiah/Page/1591/Maccabiah-Games-History/History-of-the-Maccabiah-Games.cfm dead The Games opened before a crowd of 40,000 people in Ramat Gan Stadium. The flame to light the Maccabiah torch was lit at an ancient cemetery in Modiin, where it is believed that the Maccabees are buried, and run to the stadium by a relay of runners. Notable performances right|thumb|300px|The 100 m backstroke competition at the Games. In swimming, American 15-year-old 130-pound schoolboy Mark Spitz, swimming in his first international competition, won four gold medals—the 400 m freestyle, the 1,500 freestyle, the 400 m individual medley, and the 800 m freestyle relay.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/28/96716312.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false SPITZ, U.S., GAINS 4TH GOLD MEDAL; 15-Year-Old Swimmer Wins 1,500 at Tel Aviv The New York Timeshttps://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/26/101564970.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false Spitz of U.S. Sets Third Mark In Tel Aviv Games Swimming The New York Timeshttps://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/25/101564576.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false U.S. WINS 4 TESTS IN ISRAELI GAMES; Spitz Stars as Maccabiah Squad Dominates Swim The New York Times Also in swimming, Marilyn Ramenofsky of the US, who the year prior won a silver medal at the Olympics in the 400-meter freestyle, won the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle.https://books.google.com/books?id=oZxnNt28DhcC&pg=PA153 Jewish sports legends: the International Jewish Hall of Fame Joseph Siegman 2000 9781574882841 March 15, 2011 Israeli Yvonne Tobis, 17 years old, won the 400 m individual medley. Israeli Shlomit Nir, a future Olympian, won the 200 m breaststroke, beating out Mexican silver medalist and future Olympian Tamara Oynick. Israeli Olympian Gershon Shefa won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke. Australian 19-year-old Olympian John Stark won a gold medal in the 200 m butterfly.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/27/101565478.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false KATHY COLE WINS TWO MORE MEDALS; U.S. Swimmer Lifts Total to Five at Tel Aviv The New York Times In track and field, American Olympic champion and world record holder Gerry Ashworth ran in the Games, winning a gold medal in 10.6 seconds in the 100 m dash, and a gold medal in the 400 m relay.Time of 10.6 seconds in 100 Meter Dash in Mac Games in "Americans Still Pace Mac Games", Valley Times, North Hollywood, California, pg. 13, 30 August 1965https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/09/01/96716887.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false U.S. RELAY TEAMS SNAP 2 RECORDS; Runners Score in Tel Aviv as Maccabiah Games End The New York Timeshttps://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1720368972.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+22%2C+1965&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Seventh+Maccabiah+Games+Open+Tomorrow+In+Ramat+Gan+Stadium&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20130419003502/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1720368972.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+22,+1965&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Seventh+Maccabiah+Games+Open+Tomorrow+In+Ramat+Gan+Stadium&pqatl=google dead April 19, 2013 Seventh Maccabiah Games Open Tomorrow In Ramat Gan Stadium The Sun Baltimore, Md. August 22, 1965https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/923329472.html?dids=923329472:923329472&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+30%2C+1965&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=U.S.+Vaulters+Fail+to+Win+Maccabiah+Action&pqatl=google https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221844/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/923329472.html?dids=923329472:923329472&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+30,+1965&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=U.S.+Vaulters+Fail+to+Win+Maccabiah+Action&pqatl=google dead June 28, 2011 U.S. Vaulters Fail to Win Maccabiah Action The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. August 30, 1965https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/924704332.html?dids=924704332:924704332&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+01%2C+1965&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=U.S.+Wins+Seven+More+In+Israel&pqatl=google https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221903/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/924704332.html?dids=924704332:924704332&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+01,+1965&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=U.S.+Wins+Seven+More+In+Israel&pqatl=google dead June 28, 2011 U.S. Wins Seven More In Israel The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. September 1, 1965 World record holder Henry Laskau of the United States won the gold medal in 3,000 m race walking.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/30/101566065.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false Laskau, 49, and Once-Retired, Shows Field His Heels in Walk The New York Timeshttp://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/HenryLaskau.htm Henry Laskau www.jewishsports.netJuly 2026 InternetArchiveBot https://www.nytimes.com/1950/08/06/archives/laskau-in-israel-meet-enters-1950-world-maccabiah-games-sept-27oct.html LASKAU IN ISRAEL MEET; Enters 1950 World Maccabiah Games Sept. 27-Oct. 8 August 6, 1950 The New York Times Lorraine Lotzof (South Africa) won the 100m, 200m and 400m athletic events. She was awarded Trophy for Outstanding Athlete across all sports at the 1965 Games. Olympian Michal Lamdani competed for Israel in the high jump, winning a gold medal.https://books.google.com/books?id=Ar3hAQAAQBAJ&q=Michal+Lamdani&pg=PA13 Sport, Politics and Society in the Land of Israel: Past and Present Yair Galily Amir Ben-Porat 2013 Routledge 9781317967910https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/53989375/ Page 15 The San Bernardino County Sun In tennis, Dutchman Tom Okker won both the men's singles and the mixed doubles gold medals.https://books.google.com/books?id=W39oSS7c2xAC&q=Tom+Okker+jewish&pg=PA209 Historical Dictionary of Tennis John Grasso 16 September 2011 Scarecrow Press 9780810872370 Google Books American Mike Franks won a gold medal in doubles in tennis, and a silver medal in men's singles, losing to Okker.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/31/101566386.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false MORGAN CAPTURES MACCABIAH 5,000; U.S. Runner Breaks Games Record With 14:23.6 The New York Timeshttps://scjewishsportshof.com/franks.html Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home scjewishsportshof.com Canadian Vicki Berner won a gold medal in women's singles, defeating South African Esmé Emmanuel who won the silver medal, defeating American Marilyn Aschner along the way.Maccabiah Games https://newspaperarchive.com/pacific-stars-and-stripes-sep-01-1965-p-19/ Pacific Stars And Stripes 1 September 1965 19 Emmanuel won a gold medal in women's tennis in doubles with partner Rene Wolpert, defeating Americans Nadine Netter and Carole Wright. The U.S. won the gold medal in basketball, with Tal Brody, Ronald Green, Steve Nisenson, Dave Newmark, and Steve Chubin.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/30/101566063.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false U.S. FIVE TAKES TITLE IN ISRAEL; Tops Host Team, 74-66, for Maccabiah Gold Medal The New York Timeshttps://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19650820-01.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- 20 August 1965 Jewish Post The Israeli basketball team was led by Tani Cohen-Mintz. In gymnastics, American 3-time Olympian Abie Grossfeld won four gold medals, four silver medals, and three bronze medals. World trampoline champion Dan Millman of the US won four gold medals.http://www.usghof.org/files/bio/d_millman/d_millman.html Biography: Millman, Dan U.S. Gymnastics Federation American Steve Cohen, a future Olympian, won four gold medals, four silver medals, and two bronze medals. In fencing, Yves Dreyfus, a future two-time Olympic bronze medalist, won the silver medal for France in individual épée.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/28/96716314.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false Garber Wins Boxing Title The New York Timeshttp://www.newspapers.com/newspage/214130468/ · Page 41 August 22, 1965 The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19650312-01.1.12 12 March 1965 Jewish Post American Olympian David Micahnik won the individual épée gold medal. American Olympian Martin Jay Davis won a gold medal, and American Olympian Al Axelrod also competed for the US in foil fencing."Martin Jay Davis," gonyuathletics. Canada's future Olympian Peter Bakonyi won a silver medal.Leible Hershfield (1980). The Jewish Athlete; A Nostalgic View, p. 196. In judo, Jim Bregman of the US, who the year prior won a bronze medal at the Olympics in the middleweight (80 kg), won a gold medal, as did Bernard Lepkofker of the United States. In wrestling, Israeli Moshe Weinberg, who years later was killed in the Munich Massacre, won a gold medal in Greco Roman wrestling.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1972/09/06/81957762.html?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0&pageNumber=19 Sketches of Victims timesmachine.nytimes.com Argentine Olympian Daniel Verník won a silver medal in the middleweight wrestling competition. Otto Decker, whose parents sent him from Germany to England as part of the kindertransport at the outset of the Holocaust, represented the U.S., which came in 9th, as a halfback in soccer.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/07/12/96706469.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false U.S. Soccer Squad Named For 7th Maccabiah Games The New York Timeshttp://open.salon.com/blog/david_decker/2009/06/19/fathers_and_sons_part_i_of_ii Fathers and Sons, Part I of II: Kindertransport 2022-08-06 2013-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20130720062612/http://open.salon.com/blog/david_decker/2009/06/19/fathers_and_sons_part_i_of_ii dead Americans Harlan Cohen, and Gene Selznick, who had played on world championship teams and was squad captain, competed the Team USA volleyball squad.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/07/13/94967383.html?pageNumber=30 12-Man U.S. Volleyball Team Picked for Maccabiah Games The New York Times The U.S. won the gold medal in shooting (free pistol event). The U.S. won the gold medal in water polo, which was its first international gold medal since the 1904 Olympics held in St. Louis. Participating communities The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that community contributed. Poland, appearing for the first time, engaged in a series of exhibitions.https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19650820-01.1.4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- 20 August 1965 Jewish Post 13em Argentina 1816 Australia civil Austria Belgium Brazil 1960 Canada (30)https://www.maccabicanada.com/about-us/history-and-milestones/7th-maccabiah-1965 7th Maccabiah 1965 Maccabi Canada Chile Denmark Finland France India Iran 1964 Ireland Israel (largest) Italy Jamaica Mexico 1934 Netherlands Peru Rhodesia 1964 South Africa 1928 Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States (202; 2nd-largest) Venezuela 1930 Medal count The United States delegation won the most gold medals, followed by Israel, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Mexico and the Netherlands, Southern Rhodesia, Australia, Argentina and Italy, and Brazil, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden with one each. October 2021 68 45 33 32 45 30 18 10 18 13 11 6 SAF 1928 References Link Summaries of each of the Games https://web.archive.org/web/20170610090448/http://www.jewishsports.net/the_maccabiah_games.htm 2017-06-10 Maccabiah Games Maccabiah Games Category:Maccabiah Games Category:1960s in Tel Aviv