1932 Maccabiah Games

Multi-sport event in Mandatory Palestine October 2022 1st Maccabiah 1932 Maccabiah logo.jpg 240 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine 27 390 March 28, 1932 April 2, 1932 Meir Dizengoff Maccabiah Stadium 2nd Maccabiah 1st Winter Maccabiah The 1st Maccabiah (aka The MaccabiahEizehu Gibor: Living Jewish Values 2011 Torah Aura Productions 9781934527245 19–21 Torah Aura Productions illustrated and the White Horse Olympics1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel 2005 Jason Aronson 9781461627159 Mitchell G. Bard Moshe Schwartz) (he המכביה הראשונה or he המכביאדה) was the first edition of the Maccabiah, which was held in Mandatory Palestine from March 28 to April 2, 1932. The games were in commemoration of the 1800th anniversary of the Bar Kokhba revolt, a major rebellion by the Jews of Judaea Province against the Roman Empire. Despite many obstacles and setbacks, the first Maccabiah was regarded as a great success. Poland led the scoreboard, the United States was second, and Austria was third. History thumb|right|Jerusalem's delegation to the 1st Maccabiah. History of the Maccabiah The 1st Maccabiah was the result of almost two decades of attempt by Yosef Yekutieli to allow Jews in Eretz Yisrael to participate in international athletic competitions. It wasn't until the Maccabi World Congress in 1929 that his proposal was accepted. The games officially opened on March 28, 1932. Due to severe lack of funds, the construction of the Maccabiah Stadium did not start until a few weeks prior to the opening ceremony. The land of the stadium was allocated by the British Government which loaned it to Maccabi. The stadium was completed on the night before the opening ceremony. In the days leading to the opening ceremony, Tel Aviv faced a large shortage of hotel rooms;he:נפתחה המכביה הראשונה The first Maccabiah opened http://tel-aviv.millenium.org.il/NR/exeres/7E162CE1-1B17-465B-8602-A4E38C38195C,frameless.htm?NRMODE=Published 23 February 2014 April 29, 1932 Hebrew the residents of Tel Aviv were asked to host guests in their own homes following one of the following recommendation: full accommodations, bed & breakfast, or bed only. Hosts also helped out by taking their guests to their events.Embodying Hebrew Culture: Aesthetics, Athletics, and Dance in the Jewish Community of Mandate Palestine 2013 Wayne State University Press 9780814336373 Nina S. Spiegel 1,000s flowed to the Maccabiah: many via cars, bikes, and on foot. Many of the spectators came wearing white suits and blue hats - as one of the largest Zionist events in history. A large ball was held in Beit Ha'Am on Ben Yehuda Street in Tel Aviv. Opening ceremony thumb|250px|Opening ceremony The first Maccabiah was attended by 390 athletes from 27 countries. The municipality of Tel Aviv decorated the streets with greenery and flowers. The city was coated with blue and white banners of the Maccabiah.The First Maccabiah http://lib.cet.ac.il/pages/item.asp?item=13087 The Virtual Library of the Center for Educational Technology 24 February 2014 The parade started off with the participants at the Herzliya Gymnasium marching toward the stadium north of the city. At the stadium, they were greeted by the High Commissioner Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope, who approved the games. The parade was led by a convoy of horse riders, including Avraham Shapira. Among those riders was Tel Aviv's mayor, Meir Dizengoff, who rode on a distinct white horse.https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Maccabiah.html The Maccabiah Games www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org 20,000 spectators were at the opening ceremony. The Maccabiah later became known as the White Horse Olympics. Following the parade of nations, a large display of athletics took place with over 2,500 athletes taking part. A release of 120 white pigeons was made to honor the Twelve Tribes of Israel.History - Maccabiah http://www.maccabiah.com/know-us-history Maccabiah 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141228204921/http://www.maccabiah.com/know-us-history 2014-12-28 deadHistory of the games http://www.israella.org/index.php/he/latest-news/item/19th-maccabiah-opens-in-jerusalem Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles 24 February 2014 https://archive.today/20140224012926/http://www.israella.org/index.php/he/latest-news/item/19th-maccabiah-opens-in-jerusalem 2014-02-24 dead Notable competitors thumb|right|A shot putter in action during the 1st Maccabiah In wrestling, Olympic silver medalist Abraham Kurland of Denmark won a gold medal in the lightweight category. Olympic bronze medalist Nickolaus Hirschl of Austria won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in the heavyweight category. In swimming, Olympian Pavol Steiner of Czechoslovakia competed, and won three gold medals.https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/dhy/1932/04/04/01/article/34 ⁨1 התח רו יות השח יר !של המכביד .! בחיפה ⁩ — ⁨⁨דאר היום⁩ 4 אפריל 1932⁩ — הספרייה הלאומית של ישראל │ עיתונים www.nli.org.ilhttps://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/dhy/1935/04/02/01/article/81 ⁨המנצחים נמכרה הראשונה והישגיהם ⁩ — ⁨⁨דאר היום⁩ 2 אפריל 1935⁩ — הספרייה הלאומית של ישראל │ עיתונים www.nli.org.il He won the 100m freestyle (breaking the record from Czechoslovakia), the 3x100m medley relay, and the 4x200m medley relay.https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/history/Pages/HomePage.aspx?NRMODE=Published הארכיון העירוני www.tel-aviv.gov.il Swimmer and future Olympic water polo player Alfred Guth from Austria won a gold medal in the 1,500m freestyle, a silver medal in the 400m freestyle, and a silver medal as part of Team Austria in the 4x200m freestyle, and broke an Austrian record.https://sport-record.de/organizations/maccabiah.html Maccabiah Games before World War II sport-record.de September 29, 2022 February 21, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250221184149/https://sport-record.de/organizations/maccabiah.html dead Olympic swimmer Fritzi Löwy of Austria won gold medals in the women's 100m freestyle and 300m freestyle, and a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke. Austrian Olympic swimmer Hedy Bienenfeld won gold medals in the 100m backstroke, 200m breaststroke, and 4x100 m freestyle, a silver medal in the 100m freestyle, and the bronze medal in the 300m freestyle.Ron Kaplan (2015). The Jewish Olympics; The History of the Maccabiah Games Egyptian Olympic fencer Saul Moyal won gold medals in all three weapons.https://www.timeout.com/israel/sports-and-fitness/make-way-for-maccabiah-an-85-year-journey-through-the-jewish-olympics Make way for Maccabiah: an 85-year journey through the 'Jewish Olympics' German Olympic fencer Theodor Fischer won a silver medal in men's foil, and a bronze medal in épée. Ladislav Hecht of Czechoslovakia, who ranked as high as #6 in the world in tennis, won the gold medal in singles in tennis.https://books.google.com/books?id=KdJtAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Ladislav+Hecht%22+tennis+%22jewish%22 9780827602304 The Jews of Czechoslovakia: Historical Studies and Surveys 1971 Jewish Publication Society of America The United States won 12 gold medals in track & field, four alone won by Harry Schneider, a former New York University football and track player, breaking the previous Olympic record in discus throw. In all three events he beat Dave Adelman, former Georgetown University athlete, who took three second places. Sports thumb|left|A sprinter at the 1st Maccabiah Events in the first Maccabiah included: 18em 25pxAthletics 25pxGymnastics 25pxSwimming 25pxFootball 25pxVolleyball 25pxWrestling 25pxTrack and Field Discus throw Shot put Javelin throw High jump Long jump 25pxCycling 25pxFencing 25pxTriathlon 25pxWater PoloAderet Ofer Eye on the Maccabiah: An exhibit of Jewish muscle https://www.haaretz.com/2013-06-23/ty-article/.premium/eye-on-the-maccabiah-exhibit-of-jewish-muscle/0000017f-ede8-d0f7-a9ff-efedde660000 24 February 2014 Haaretz June 23, 2013 Handball The first Maccabiah hosted a large number of competitions despite the large of venues and equipments. In 1932 Tel Aviv still did not have any swimming pools; the swimming competitions and the water polo games at took place in the Port of Haifa in improvised lanes.רועי נתן Little-known Maccabiah moments - revealed! http://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/1706 The Jewish Federations of North America 24 February 2014 August 26, 2013 Spectators watched the swimming competitions from floating rafts on the water. There was no serviceable gymnastic hall; competitions were held on a wooden platform in Rina Garden located on Shalom Aleichem Street in Tel Aviv. The 5,000 and 10,000 meter races took place on the streets of Tel Aviv - a race that took place on mostly unpaved and sandy roads. Participating communities thumb|right|The parade in Tel Aviv during the 1st Maccabiah 390 athletes from 27 countries participated (not all participated in the games), including over 69 Jewish athletes from Arab countries such as Syria, Lebanon and Egypt - including number of Muslim boxers from Egypt participated. A number of individual athletes from "B'nai B'rith" also participated (representing no specific country). Also participating were official British soldiers and policemen. In the first two Maccabiot, only official members of Maccabi were allowed to participate. The number in parentheses indicates the number of athletes from that delegation. 15em AustriaDavar from March 28, 1932; Doar HaYom March 29, 1932 Australia civil Bulgaria Belgium 25px Canada Czechoslovakia Danzig Denmark Estonia Egypt 1922 British Mandate for Palestine Eretz Yisrael France Germany Weimar Germany Greece old Hungary 1920 Latvia Lebanon 1920 Lithuania Netherlands Poland Romania Syria 1932 Switzerland Tunisia United Kingdom United States 1912 (15)Schneider, Maccabee Track Star Back From Olympics Bronzed by his sojourn in Palestine https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/49948769/ 24 February 2014 The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle May 6, 1932 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Medal count +Medal count by countryRankCountryPoints1Poland3682United States2853Austria2544Mandatory Palestine Eretz Yisrael2225Czechoslovakia2106Egypt1227Germany1208Denmark449United Kingdom Great Britain2010Romania1411Yugoslavia912Syria613Greece5 References Category:Maccabiah Games Maccabiah Games Maccabiah Games Category:March 1932 in sports Category:April 1932 in sports Category:20th century in Tel Aviv Category:March 1932 in Asia Category:April 1932 in Asia