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unusual facts about Maccabiah



2005 Maccabiah Games

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.

2013 Maccabiah Games

American Olympic medalist swimmer Garrett Weber-Gale won the gold medal in the men’s 100 free with a time of 48.99, and won the gold medal in the men's 50 meter sprint with a new Maccabiah record time of 22.68 seconds.

Albert Rosenfeld

In 2005, Rosenfeld was accepted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame with his official induction to take place at the 2009 Maccabiah games.

Irving Jaffee

Jaffee served on the American board for the Second Maccabiah, along with Benny Leonard and Nat Holman.


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