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7 unusual facts about Maccabiah Games


Adir Maman

In 2009, Maman was selected to represent Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.

Fred Dunkel

The collection of Fred Dunkel’s films, deposited in the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive by his daughter Ruth Gazit, includes films documenting the Maccabiah Games, the “illegals” ship “Patria” sinking at Haifa port, Dead Sea works in Kalya and shots of the port in Tel Aviv.

Hana Nasser

In 2009, Nasser was selected to represent Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.

Michael Zemski

Zemski is also a former leading athlete who represented Australia at the Maccabiah Games.

Muayan Halaili

In 2009, Halaili was selected to represent Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.

Osher Zeitun

In 2009, Zeitun was selected to represent Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.

Wingate F.C.

During their time in the Athenian league the club represented Great Britain in the Maccabiah Games.


Grant Golden

In 1953, Grant, who is Jewish, competed in the Maccabiah Games and captured three gold medals in the men's singles (over South African Sid Levy), the men's doubles with partner Pablo Eisenberg, and the mixed doubles with partner Anita Kanter.

John Dore

John was Assistant Coach of Canada's Junior Men’s National Team, in 1998, and led several national teams, including Canadian entries at World University Games (Universiade) and the Maccabiah Games (with Glen Grunwald, former general manager of the Toronto Raptors).


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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.