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Since the inception of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, Jewish athletes have taken part in both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. The following is a list of Jewish athletes who have won an Olympic medal in the modern games. Under the criteria of this list, Olympic medalists must have or had at least one Jewish parent and must have ...
Deena Kastor, Olympic bronze medalist in marathon 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens; long-distance runner, US records (marathon & half-marathon) [260] Abel Kiviat , middle-distance runner [ 261 ] Margaret Bergmann Lambert , US Champion in high jump, 1937–38, and shot put, 1938; subject of HBO documentary Hitler's Pawn [ 262 ]
The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society, especially before the mid-20th century in Europe and the United States.
Discipline (link to medalists list) Contested Number of Medals awarded Athlete(s) with the most medals (gold-silver-bronze) Athlete(s) with the most gold medals Olympics (up to 2022) Medal events (in 2022) Total Alpine skiing: Since 1936 19 11 167 168 165 500 Kjetil André Aamodt (4–2–2) Kjetil André Aamodt (4–2–2)
Search. Search. Appearance. Donate; ... Jewish track and field athletes (1 C, 66 P) B. Jewish baseball players ... List of Jewish Olympic medalists; H.
Olympic Games: Tokyo, Japan [27] 5 km (road) 15:15+ Lonah Chemtai Salpeter: 15 February 2019 Or Yehuda, Israel 10,000 m: 30:46.37 Lonah Chemtai Salpeter: 15 August 2022 European Championships: Munich, Germany [28] 10 km (road) 30:05 Mx: Lonah Chemtai Salpeter: 1 September 2019 Tilburg 10 Miles Tilburg, Netherlands [29] 15 km (road) 47:28+ Lonah ...
Ayele Seteng – long-distance runner, was the oldest track and field athlete competing at the 2004 Olympics and 2008 Olympics. Danielle Frenkel – high jump champion; Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko – triple jumper and long jumper; participated in 2012 Summer Olympics
The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, in Commack, New York, is dedicated to honoring American Jewish figures who have distinguished themselves in sports. [ 1 ] Its objective is to foster Jewish identity through athletics, and to commemorate sports heroes who have emerged from a people not commonly associated with sports.