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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 ...
Gerry Ashworth, world record holder in 100 yards, 100 meters; 1964 Olympic track athlete-gold medal [81] Louis Clarke, Olympic gold medal, 4X100-meter relay [81] Lillian Copeland, world records (javelin, discus throw, and shot put); Olympic champion & silver {discus} Daniel Frank, long jump, Olympic silver medal [81]
This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains athletes who are Jewish and have attained outstanding achievements in sports. The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular ...
Dr. Aviram D. Shmuely, Israel Wrestling Federation, United World Wrestling, 1S Category (Olympic) referee 2006–2021, participated as a referee for Israel at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games [citation needed] Dolly Stark, first Jewish MLB umpire in modern (post-1900) baseball. [83]
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) Janica Kostelić (4–2–0) Biathlon: 1924 [a]; since 1960 16 11 97 97 96 190
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
Athlete Date Meet Place Ref. 60 y: 6.41 Tal Mor: 4 February 2006 Lubbock, United States 60 m: 6.68 Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy: 21 February 1999 Samara, Russia 6.68 Attila Farkas: 26 January 2002 Budapest, Hungary 200 m: 20.69 Blessing Afrifah: 10 February 2024 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais: Liévin, France [57] 300 y: 31.8 h: Manny ...
Jewish track and field athletes (1 C, 66 P) B. Jewish baseball players (1 C, 12 P) ... List of Jewish Olympic medalists; H. Karel Hartmann; Hebrew Hammer; Ivana ...