2005 Maccabiah Games

17th edition of Jewish multi-sport event 17th Maccabiah 2005 Maccabiah logo.png 200 The Moment to Love Tel Aviv, Israel 55 7,700 100 July 11, 2005 July 21, 2005 Ramat Gan Stadium Cyprus Macedonia Luxembourg 16th Maccabiah 18th Maccabiah Torchbearer Gal FridmanMaccabiah athletes celebrate sports, Jewishness https://www.jta.org/archive/the-17th-maccabiah-games-sports-jewishness-come-together-for-athletes-at-the-jewish-olympics 2026-07-08 Jewish Telegraphic Agency 2005-07-13 The 17th Maccabiah Games (he המכביה ה-17 ישראל תשס"ה), held in Israel, were an incarnation of the 'Jewish Olympics.' They attracted the largest attendance of any Maccabiah Games, including more than 900 representatives from the United States, almost 500 from Australia, and more than 2,000 from Israel, bringing the total participants to more than 7,700 from 55 countries. Israel ended the games at the top of the medal count with 228 gold medals. The United States was second with 71 gold medals, while Russia came in third with 15. History 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 2016-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20161020064514/http://www.maccabi.com.au/Maccabiah/Page/1591/Maccabiah-Games-History/History-of-the-Maccabiah-Games.cfm dead Among other Olympic and world champions, swimmer Mark Spitz won 10 Maccabiah gold medals before earning his first of nine Olympic gold medals.https://forward.com/news/510411/at-the-maccabiah-300-jewish-american-athletes-become-bar-and-bat-mitzvah/ At Maccabiah Games, 300 Jewish American athletes become bar and bat mitzvah July 14, 2022 The Forward Notable competitors thumb|Opening ceremony of the 17th Maccabiah Games In fencing, Vadim Gutzeit of Ukraine, an Olympic gold medal winner in team sabre, won gold medals in individual and team sabre. Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Sergey Sharikov of Russia won the silver medal in sabre.http://www.israelhighway.org/archive-2005/14jul05.html x 3 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080312110638/http://www.israelhighway.org/archive-2005/14jul05.html 12 March 2008 https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.escrime-info.com/modules/newbb/print.php%3Fform%3D2%26forum%3D26%26topic_id%3D5719%26post_id%3D131776&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=14&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DVadym%2BGuttsayt%2B%26num%3D100%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US 17th Maccabi games 22 November 2007 3 January 2011 20 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520165615/http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.escrime-info.com%2Fmodules%2Fnewbb%2Fprint.php%3Fform%3D2&forum=26&topic_id=5719&post_id=131776&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=14&ct=result&prev=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3DVadym+Guttsayt+&num=100&hl=en&safe=off&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US live Berman Shimrit https://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/fencing-third-time-lucky-for-or-1.164262 Fencing / Third time lucky for Or Haaretz 17 September 2010 3 January 2011 3 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103051921/http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/fencing-third-time-lucky-for-or-1.164262 dead Two-time Pan American Games gold medalist Dan Kellner won the silver medal in foil for the US, as he was defeated by Israel's Tomer Or.https://www.fencing.net/news/world/ https://archive.today/20121209182759/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:bIu7LTTg3VoJ:www.fencing.net/news/world/+%22Dan+Kellner%22+foil&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=16&gl=us dead 2012-12-09 World News - Fencing.Net 2022-09-12 http://www.pcsfencing.com/news/pearce.html February 13, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070115061545/http://pcsfencing.com/news/pearce.html x January 15, 2007 https://fencing.net/191/or-foils-kellner-at-maccabiah-games/ Or Foils Kellner at Maccabiah Games July 19, 2005 July 5, 2021 July 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190721/https://fencing.net/191/or-foils-kellner-at-maccabiah-games/ live Soren Thompson, former US Junior Champion, NCAA Fencing Champion, and future team world epee champion, won a team silver medal in epee for the US.http://www.pcsfencing.com/news/maccabiah.html February 3, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070222003920/http://www.pcsfencing.com/news/maccabiah.html February 22, 2007 Maccabiah Games Results for Pacific Coast Section Fencers In swimming, American Olympic champion Scott Goldblatt won gold medals in the 4x100 freestyle relay and the 4x200 freestyle relay, a silver medal in the 200m freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle.http://www.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/stories/071405aaf.html https://web.archive.org/web/20050725074542/http://www.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/stories/071405aaf.html dead July 25, 2005 Goldberg Swims to Six-Medal Haul at Maccabiah Games in Israel: Goldberg won the 100-meter freestyle and 200 individual medley cstv.comhttp://www.swimnews.com/News/view/3643 More Records at the Maccabiah Games SwimNews.comhttp://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205495535 Smocks Wins 200-Meter Butterfly in International Games GoHeels.com American Daniel Madwed won a gold medal and set a new Maccabiah Games record in the men's 200-meter butterfly.https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-usas-dan-madwed-blasts-a-158-15-200m-fly-to-highlight-day-one-of-maccabiah-games/ The USA's Dan Madwed Blasts a 1:58.15 200m Fly to Highlight Day One of Maccabiah Games July 11, 2005 Israeli Yoav Gath won gold medals in both the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, setting a new Maccabiah record in the 200. Israeli Olympian Michael Halika won a gold medal in the 400 m medley, setting a Maccabiah record.https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/complete-results-of-maccabiah-games-swimming/ Complete Results of Maccabiah Games Swimming July 19, 2005 Israeli Olympian Anna Gostomelsky won the women's 100m freestyle, and set a new Maccabiah record.https://www.one.co.il/Article/64382.html שחייה: 4 שיאי מכביה ובינ"ל אחד בפתיחה 10 July 2005 In women's tennis, Sharon Fichman of Canada—after defeating Israeli Julia Glushko in the semi-finals—won the gold medal at the age of 14, and also won a bronze medal in the women’s doubles, and a silver medal in mixed doubles.https://www.jewishindependent.ca/oldsite/archives/aug11/archives11aug19-01.html Israel impresses on the court - Julia Glushko Jewishindependent.cahttp://www.maccabicanada.com/Maccabi/myweb.php?hls=1000&newsid=15 https://web.archive.org/web/20071009054213/http://www.maccabicanada.com/Maccabi/myweb.php?hls=1000&newsid=15 October 9, 2007 Sharon Fichman Maccabi Canada September 16, 2015 thumb|left|Shay Doron In women's basketball, Shay Doron, who two years later signed with the WNBA New York Liberty, led the USA to a 5–0 record and a gold medal, and was selected Maccabiah MVP. In men's basketball, Guy Pnini (who was named tournament MVP) and Team Israel won a gold medal.https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3115790,00.html Israel captures soccer gold Ynetnews July 20, 2005 In squash, Brian L. Roberts, the Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation, won a gold medal with the US team in his fourth Maccabiah. In soccer, Jonathan Bornstein, Benny Feilhaber, Leo Krupnik, Matt Reiswerg, Kyle Altman, Michael Erush, Jordan Gruber, and Kevin Friedland led the US men's open soccer to their best finish ever with a silver medal.Kirshner, U.S. Squad, Fall Short in Maccabiah Final https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012746/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/072305aaa.html 2016-03-05 at goaztecs.com, 23-7-2005, retrieved 29-3-2015 https://lmulions.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/michael-erush/2632 Michael Erush - Men's Soccer Loyola Marymount University AthleticsSoccer http://www.maccabiusa.com/content/view/125/94/ Maccabi USA 2009-04-03 October 2010 H3llBothttp://www.bigapplesoccer.com/us/mnt.php?article_id=12628 GOLD MEDALISTS U.S. Captures Maccabi Games crown 2015-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150923/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/us/mnt.php?article_id=12628 2015-04-02 dead https://goaztecs.com/news/2005/7/18/Kirshner_s_U_S_Squad_Wins_Three_Straight_at_17th_Maccabiah_Games.aspx Kirshner's U.S. Squad Wins Three Straight at 17th Maccabiah Games SDSU Athletics July 18, 2005 July 27, 2022 April 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220416165438/https://goaztecs.com/news/2005/7/18/Kirshner_s_U_S_Squad_Wins_Three_Straight_at_17th_Maccabiah_Games.aspx deadhttps://books.google.com/books?id=SbVGCgAAQBAJ&q=Jonathan+Bornstein+jewish&pg=PT265 The Jewish Olympics: The History of the Maccabiah Games Ron Kaplan 2015 Skyhorse Publishing 9781632208552 The US lost to gold medal winner Israel, which played with their U-20 National Team, which included Itay Shechter, Yuval Spungin, and Shmuel Kozokin. Tomer Chencinski and Felix Gelt represented Canada in soccer."2005 Team Canada Delegation"http://shalomtoronto.ca/news/and-the-winner-is-israel-or-canada/ And the winner is… Israel or Canada? Shalom Toronto Online July 9, 2012 July 17, 2014 Zer Aviv, Shimon At age 18, Samuel Scheimann represented the Netherlands at the Games in football.http://sports.walla.co.il/?w=/316/1228082 he:תראו מה פיספסתם 29 January 2008 1 November 2008 Sagiv Baram Walla! he At the age of 13, Nick Blackman competed in the Games as part of a British schools football team."Blackman joins Derby County for £2.5m" Nick Blackman: I'd love to win international caps after playing at Jewish Olympics https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/nick-blackman-id-love-to-win-1072964 Daily Record 17 October 2010 10 August 2012 In karate, the US Men's open team took several gold and silver medals. The youth team took one silver and one bronze. In judo, 17-year-old Alice Schlesinger won a gold medal by defeating the world champion and former Israeli Daniella Krakower in the final.https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3110999,00.html Maccabiah day 1: Swimming records set Ynetnews June 20, 1995 November 11, 2011https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/868713441.html?dids=868713441:868713441&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+14%2C+2005&author=AARON+KAPLOWITZ&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Ze%27evi+cruises+to+judo+gold.+Schlesinger+topples+former+women%27s+world+champion&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120713134537/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/868713441.html?dids=868713441:868713441&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+14,+2005&author=AARON+KAPLOWITZ&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Ze'evi+cruises+to+judo+gold.+Schlesinger+topples+former+women's+world+champion&pqatl=google dead July 13, 2012 Ze'evi cruises to judo gold. Schlesinger topples former women's world champion July 14, 2005 November 11, 2011 The Jerusalem Post Aaron Kaplowitz Canadian future Olympian Josh Binstock competed in volleyball. Russian grandmaster and future European champion Evgeniy Najer won a gold medal in chess, as Israeli grandmaster Ilya Smirin won a silver medal.https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic559.html#9 TWIC 559: Maccabiah Games The Week in Chess 2019-06-25 Participating communities Not all Jewish communities participated in the 2005 Maccabiah, as has been the case since 1950.http://www.one.co.il/shataps/macabbia/countries.asp he:המדינות המשתתפות June 8, 2007 One.co.il he https://web.archive.org/web/20071011110348/http://www.one.co.il/shataps/macabbia/countries.asp October 11, 2007 dead mdy-all Jewish communities in Arab countries (Morocco, Tunisia, etc.), as well as the community in Iran, did not send delegations. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that community contributed. 13em ARG Argentina AUS Australia (500) AZE Azerbaijan BLR Belarus BEL Belgium BOL Bolivia BUL Bulgaria BRA Brazil CAN Canada CHI Chile China China COL Colombia CRC Costa Rica CRO Croatia CYP Cyprus CZE Czech Republic DEN Denmark FIN Finland FRA France GEO Georgia GER Germany GRE Greece GUA Guatemala HUN Hungary IND India ISR Israel (2,000) ITA Italy LAT Latvia Lithuania Lithuania LUX Luxembourg Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia MEX Mexico Moldova Moldova NED Netherlands NZL New Zealand PAN Panama PAR Paraguay PER Peru POL Poland POR Portugal ROM Romania RUS Russia SER Serbia SIN Singapore Slovakia Slovakia ESP Spain RSA South Africa SWE Sweden SUI Switzerland TUR Turkey UKR Ukraine GBR United Kingdom USA United States (900) URU Uruguay VEN Venezuela Medal count ISR 2005 Maccabiah Games medal countApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes (xls file) 228 194 172 yes 73 85 69 15 18 18 13 8 8 11 15 21 6 2 2 5 2 2 4 1 5 3 8 27 3 4 6 2 5 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 7 19 1 7 15 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Sports The sports featured at the 2005 Maccabiah Games are listed below. August 2008 13em Badminton Baseball Basketball Cricket Fencing Field hockey Football Futsal Golf Gymnastics Karate Lawn Bowling Rowing Rugby union Softball Squash Swimming Taekwondo Ten pin Bowling Tennis Track & Field Triathlon Volleyball Water polo Wrestling Footnotes 2 External links Official Maccabiah XVII Unofficial Summaries of each of the Games https://web.archive.org/web/20170610090448/http://www.jewishsports.net/the_maccabiah_games.htm 2017-06-10 Jewish virtual library https://web.archive.org/web/20071117195334/http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/maccabiah_05.html 2007-11-17 "The 17th Maccabiah Games – July 2005" “The Miracle in Israel” Maccabiah Games Macca Category:Maccabiah Games Category:2000s in Tel Aviv