1977 Maccabiah Games

August 2022 10th Maccabiah 1977 Maccabiah logo.jpg 240 Tel Aviv, Israel 34 2,700 July 12, 1977https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/14/archives/us-swimmers-star-at-maccabiah-games.html U.S. Swimmers Star at Maccabiah Games The New York Times 14 July 1977 Ramat Gan Stadium 9th Maccabiah 11th Maccabiah Torchbearer Miki Berkovich1977-08-11 Games Fulfilled Promise https://www.jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=njjn19770811-01.1.30&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- 2026-07-08 New Jersey Jewish News At the 10th Maccabiah Games in Israel, more than 2,800 athletes from 34 countries participated in 26 different sports, including chess and bridge and for the first time badminton. The opening ceremonies were held on July 12, 1977, in Ramat Gan Stadium before a crowd of 50,000 people. The United States won 83 gold medals, 65 silver medals, and 47 bronze medals; Israel was next with 60 gold medals, 70 silver medals, and 60 bronze medals, and South Africa was third with 16 gold medals, seven silver medals, and nine bronze medals. History The Maccabiah Games were first held in 1932 in Palestine, then a British Mandate jurisdiction.http://www.cjnews.com/perspectives/20th-maccabiah-games-pt-1 The 20th Maccabiah Games: A brief History (Part 1) Mark Mietkiewicz 2017-06-19 The Canadian Jewish News In 1961, under an independent Israel, 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 September 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180913002319/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 Hillel Kuttler It was the first Maccabiah Games to include a women's judo tournament.Roach Margaret Judo Foulup Nearly Puts U.S. on Shelf for Games; Finally, an O.K. en The New York Times 1977-07-10 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1977/07/10/97001576.html 2022-06-12 Notable medalists In basketball, the United States, coached by Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes and with his son Danny Schayes, Ernie Grunfeld, Joel Kramer, Howard Lassoff, and Willie Sims on the team, won the gold medal in basketball, beating Israel 92–91 in the final at Yad Eliahu Stadium.https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/21/archives/us-quintet-captures-gold-at-maccabiahs.html U.S. Quintet Captures Gold At Maccabiahs July 21, 1977 The New York Timeshttps://www.maccabiusa.com/danny-schayes-appointed-as-a-member-of-the-basketball-staff-for-the-2018-international-maccabi-youth-games/ Danny Schayes Appointed As A Member of the Basketball Staff For The 2018 International Maccabi Youth Games Dakota Marine January 25, 2018 Maccabi USAGoldstein Richard Dolph Schayes, a Bridge to Modern Basketball, Is Dead at 87 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/11/sports/basketball/dolph-schayes-a-bridge-to-the-modern-nba-is-dead-at-87.html 13 December 2015 The New York Times 10 December 2015 Miki Berkovich, Motti Aroesti, Barry Leibowitz, Boaz Janay, and Steve Kaplan were among the Israeli basketball team's squad.https://www.maccabiah.com/en/maccabiah/maccabiah-history/tenth-maccabiah Tenth Maccabiah - Maccabiah 21 maccabiah.com In track and field, Esther Roth of Israel won the 100 m hurdles in 13.50, and the 200 m race in 24.03.https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/20/archives/us-brothers-finish-13-in-decathlon-in-israel.html U.S. Brothers Finish 1, 3 in Decathlon in Israel July 20, 1977 The New York Times Roth set records in the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meters, and 4×100-meters.Roth, Esther http://www.jewsinsports.org/olympics_profile.asp?ID=83 Jews In Sports 13 December 2015 Boris (Dov) Djerassi competed for the United States, and won a gold medal in the hammer throw.https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/19/archives/us-swimmers-again-dominate-tel-aviv-games.html U.S. Swimmers Again Dominate Tel Aviv Games Associated Press July 19, 1977 The New York Times In gymnastics, American Sharon Shapiro won five gold medals in individual and team gymnastics, when she was 15 years of age.https://www.jta.org/1977/07/18/archive/u-s-israel-neck-in-neck-for-honors-in-10th-maccabiah-games U.S., Israel Neck-in-neck for Honors in 10th Maccabiah Games July 18, 1977 Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19800516-01.1.4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Who Is Best Jewish Athlete In America? Sheldon Wallman May 16, 1980 Jewish Post Hoosier State Chronicleshttps://books.google.com/books?id=Qy2CDwAAQBAJ&q=%22sharon+shapiro%22+gymnast&pg=PT346 The Jewish Olympics: The History of the Maccabiah Games Ron Kaplan 2015 Simon and Schuster 9781632208552 Google Bookshttps://scjewishsportshof.com/shapiro-sharon.html Sharon Shapiro; Gymnastics - 1990 Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame American Olympian Abie Grossfeld was Team USA's coach. for both men and women.https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/grossfeld-abraham-israel Grossfeld, Abraham Israel Encyclopedia.com Israeli Olympian Dov Lupi competed for Team Israel, and had the best overall standing, with a gold medal in the horse and with several silver medals.https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/15/archives/us-athletes-excel-at-games-in-israel.html U.S. Athletes Excel At Games in Israel 15 July 1977 The New York TimesKaplan 2015 181 In swimming, Mexican future Olympian Helen Plaschinski, 14 years old, won gold medals in the 100 and 200 m freestyle.https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=JPOST19810731-01.1.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- U.S. Sweeps Gold in the 1981 Maccabiah Sheldon Wallman 31 July 1981 Jewish Post Hoosier State Chronicles American Olympic bronze medalist Wendy Weinberg won six gold medals and two silver medals.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1863225482.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+19%2C+1977&author=&pub=The+Sun+%281837-1985%29&desc=Weinberg+captures+six+gold+medals%2C+two+silvers+in+Maccabiah+Games&pqatl=google https://web.archive.org/web/20121106030608/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1863225482.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+19,+1977&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Weinberg+captures+six+gold+medals,+two+silvers+in+Maccabiah+Games&pqatl=google dead November 6, 2012 Weinberg captures six gold medals, two silvers in Maccabiah Games The Baltimore Sun July 19, 1977 March 19, 2011https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BYI0AAAAIBAJ&pg=3106,2733691&dq=wendy-weinberg+jewish&hl=en Bergman Captures Third Gold Medal The Tuscaloosa News Tuscaloosa, Alabama 6 July 16, 1977 March 19, 2011http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/sports-in-united-states Sports in the United States Jewish Women's Archive March 19, 2011 Among her golds were wins in the 200 m freestyle, the 200 m butterfly, the 400 m freestyle, the 800 m freestyle, and a win in the 4 × 100 m medley relay team of which she was captain.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z-ReAAAAIBAJ&pg=5480,2998031&dq=wendy-weinberg+jewish&hl=en U.S. Swimmers Win Five Events 1977-07-16 St. Joseph News–Press St. Joseph, Missouri 3B March 19, 2011https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1863195272.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+14%2C+1977&author=&pub=The+Sun+%281837-1985%29&desc=Weinberg+wins+gold+medal%2C+silver+in+Maccabiah+Games&pqatl=google https://web.archive.org/web/20121106030647/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1863195272.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+14,+1977&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Weinberg+wins+gold+medal,+silver+in+Maccabiah+Games&pqatl=google dead November 6, 2012 Weinberg wins gold medal, silver in Maccabiah Games The Baltimore Sun July 14, 1977 March 19, 2011 Her silver medals were in the 100 m freestyle and the 100 m butterfly.https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/18/archives/americans-excel-in-maccabiah-games.html Americans Excel in Maccabiah Games 18 July 1977 The New York Times In fencing, 2-time Olympic bronze medal winner Yves Dreyfus of France won gold medals in individual and team épée.http://www.jewsinsports.org/olympics.asp?ID=240 Dreyfus, Yves Jews In Sports American fencer Al Axelrod won a gold medal in foil.http://www.maccabiusa.com/history/ History: The 1960s Maccabi USA November 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20140414084251/http://www.maccabiusa.com/history/ April 14, 2014 dead Joel Glucksman won a silver medal in individual saber for the U.S. In men's tennis, Steve Krulevitz won gold medals in singles and doubles (with Larry Nagler) for the United States, and Nagler also won a silver medal in singles.https://www.jta.org/1977/07/22/archive/israel-basketball-team-loses-out-to-underdog-u-s-squad-at-10th-maccabiah Israel Basketball Team Loses out to Underdog U.S. Squad at 10th Maccabiah July 22, 1977 Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://books.google.com/books?id=JFA8AQAAIAAJ&q=steve+krulevitz Israel Digest 1977 World Zionist Organization, American Section In women's tennis, South African Ilana Kloss won a silver medal in mixed doubles, American Stacy Margolin won gold, silver, and bronze medals in various tennis competitions, and American Dana Gilbert won a gold medal at 17 years of age.https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19770805-01.1.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- U.S. Wins Maccabiah Games Sheldon Wallman August 5, 1977 Jewish Post Hoosier State Chronicles January 26, 2018https://www.jta.org/1985/07/26/archive/at-the-maccabiah-games-u-s-wins-the-most-medals-with-246-israel-comes-in-second-with-217 At the Maccabiah Games: U.S. Wins the Most Medals with 246; Israel Comes in Second with 217 Jewish Telegraphic Agency 26 July 1985http://www.usatennisflorida.usta.com/Florida/Global/News/Adults%20Seniors/2008_09/6618937_Seeking_Jewish_Tennis_Players_to_Represent_the_United_States_.aspx Seeking Jewish Tennis Players to Represent the United States | Adults-Seniors – News USTA Florida 22 September 2008 11 February 2011 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Americans Donna Rubin and Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer won silver medals in women's doubles, and Appelbaum-Steinbauer won a bronze medal in women's singles.https://issuu.com/cnews/docs/cutler_bay_news_7.23.2013 Cutler Bay News 7.23.2013 by Community Newspapers - Issuu issuu.com Robin Tenney competed for the United States in tennis. In judo, Canadian Olympian Howard Stupp won gold medals in the lightweight division of both freestyle and Greco-Roman.https://newspapers.lib.sfu.ca/cjn2-28862/page-6 The Canadian Jewish news, August 13, 1981, page 6 | SFU Digitized Newspapers Rena Kanokogi of the United States competed in women's judo, which was included in the Maccabiah Games for the first time. In soccer, Gad Machnes, Gili Landau, and Eli Cohen played for Israel, which won a gold medal.Maccabiah Games RSSSF.com Also competing were Canadian sprinter Abigail Hoffman (two-time Pan American Games champion), American tennis player Robin Tenney, American soccer player Seth Roland, and Venezuelan Elizabeth Popper (table tennis Olympian).https://docplayer.net/179128726-Growing-up-in-south-africa-where-rugby-is-as-revered-as-american-football-is-in-the-usa.html GROWING UP IN SOUTH AFRICA, WHERE RUGBY IS AS REVERED AS AMERICAN FOOTBALL IS IN THE USA docplayer.nethttps://northeastconference.org/news/2009/6/24/fdurolandmaccabiahgames.aspx?path=msoc FDU's Seth Roland Named US Maccabiah Soccer Team Head Coach northeastconference.orghttp://fduknights.com/mobile/staff.aspx?staff=60 Mobile - Seth Roland September 2, 2022 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205058/http://fduknights.com/mobile/staff.aspx?staff=60 dead Participating communities The 1977 Games were considered the largest assembly of Jewish athletes to that point in time. Thirty-four nations sent athletes.https://www.maccabicanada.com/about-us/history-and-milestones/10th-maccabiah-1977 10th Maccabiah 1977 Maccabi Canada The Israeli contingent was the largest with 500 members, followed by the United States with 340, Brazil with 166, Australia with 165, France with 149, South Africa with 146, Italy with 118, Argentina with 103, and Mexico with 102 athletes.3,000 From 33 Countries Open Maccabiah Games July 12, 1977 The Associated Press Daily News (New Jersey Edition) New York City 59 14 60 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108358817/3000-from-33-countries-open-maccabiah-g/ Newspapers.comParticipation Urged in Maccabiad Jewish Telegraphic Agency June 23, 1977 The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Milwaukee, Wisconsin 5 25 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108359997/participation-urged-in-maccabiad/ Great Britain sent its largest group thus far with 124 athletes.Record Games July 29, 1977 JCNS ⁨⁨The Australian Jewish News Melbourne⁩, Victoria, Australia XLII 42 40 https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/ajnm/1977/07/29/01/article/256/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 The National Library of Israel Newspaper Collection Canada had 92 athletes.10th Maccabiah 1977 https://www.maccabicanada.com/about-us/history-and-milestones/10th-maccabiah-1977 2022-08-26 Maccabi Canada en Due to international boycotts, Rhodesia was excluded from the games for the first time in seven Maccabiads and South Africa was barred from competing in several events. Despite this, four Rhodesian lawn bowlers and tennis players competed as individual athletes.Little Charles 2011 The Sports Boycott Against Rhodesia Reconsidered http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17430437.2011.546519 Sport in Society en 14 2 193–207 10.1080/17430437.2011.546519 143654494 1743-0437 subscription Bolivia, Iran, New Zealand, and Norway sent single-member teams. The Soviet Union, much of Eastern Europe, and Arab nations boycotted the games. The United States won 83 gold medals, 65 silver medals, and 47 bronze medals; Israel was next with 60 gold medals, 70 silver medals, and 60 bronze medals, and South Africa was third with 16 gold medals, seven silver medals, and nine bronze medals. 10th Maccabiah Games medal table ISR Maccabiah Games Medal Standings July 21, 1977 The Montreal Star 40 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108165677/maccabiah-games-medal-standings/ Newspapers.com 83 65 47 60 70 60 yes 16 7 9 South Africa 1928 (RSA) 11 9 3 10 6 15 8 8 14 6 13 10 6 3 4 3 7 6 2 4 6 2 3 5 Brazil 1968 (BRA) 1 4 3 1 3 3 1 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 Also participating in the games were:Maccabiah Games Bell Daniel Encyclopedia of International Games McFarland & Company Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 209 https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofin0000bell/page/208/mode/2up Internet Archive 13em Belgium Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Finland India Iran 1964 Ireland Jamaica Japan New Zealand Norway Peru Rhodesia Spain 1977 Switzerland Uruguay Venezuela Commemoration Israel issued three stamps to commemorate the 10th Maccabiah Games. The stamps show in turn a shot putter, a fencer, and two judoka in a judo contest.https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/07/archives/stamps-new-commemoratives-mark-black-heritage-in-us.html New Commemoratives Mark Black Heritage in U.S. Samuel A. Tower 7 August 1977 30D The New York Times References External links Summaries of each of the Games https://web.archive.org/web/20170610090448/http://www.jewishsports.net/the_maccabiah_games.htm June 10, 2017 Maccabiah Games Maccabiah Games Category:Maccabiah Games Category:1970s in Tel Aviv