Jews In Olympics

 

Jews In Olympics

 
Jews in the Olympics before World War II


1896 Olympic Games
Alfred Flatow, Germany, gymnastics 		3 Gold medal
Felix Schmal, Austria, cycling. 		1 Gold medal
Felix Flatow, Germany, gymnastics 		2 Gold medal
Alfred Hajos-Guttmann, Hungary, swimming 	2 Gold medal
Dr. Paul Neumann, Austria, swimming 		1 Gold medal
Alfred Flatow, Germany, gymnastics 		1 Silver medal
Felix Schmal, Austria, cycling. 		2 Silver medals
Otto Herschmann, Austria, swimming 		1 Bronze Medal
1900 Olympic Games

Myer Prinstein, USA, track 			1 Gold medal
Myer Prinstein, USA, track 			1 Silver medal
Otto Wahle, Austria, swimming 			2 Silver medals
Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild, France, polo 	1 Bronze Medal
Siegfried Flesch, Austria, fencing 		1 Bronze Medal
1904 Olympic Games
Myer Prinstein, USA, track 			2G
Samuel Berger, USA, boxing 			1G
Daniel Frank, USA, track 			1S
Otto Wahle, Austria, swimming 			1B
1908 Olympic Games

Dr. Jeno Fuchs, Hungary, fencing 		2G
Dr. Oszkar Gerde, Hungary, fencing 		1G
Lajos Werkner, Hungary, fencing 		1G
Alexandre Lippmann, France, fencing 		1G
Richard Weisz, Hungary, wrestling 		1G
Jean Stern, France, fencing 			1G
Alexander Lippmann, France, fencing 		1S
Harald Bohr, Denmark, soccer 			1S
Edgar Seligman, Great Britain, fencing 		1B
Otto Scheff, Austria, swimming 			1B
Clair S. Jacobs, USA, track 			1B
1912 Olympic Games

Dr. Jeno Fuchs, Hungary, fencing 		2G
Dr. Oszkar Gerde, Hungary, fencing 		1G
Lajos Werkner, Hungary, fencing 		1G
Gaston Salmon, Belgium, fencing 		1G
Jacques Ochs, Belgium, fencing 			1G
Edgar Seligman, Great Britain, fencing 		1S
Dr. Otto Herschmann, Austria, fencing 		1S
Abel Kiviat, USA, track 			1S
Alvah T. Meyer, USA, track 			1S
Ivan Osiier, Denmark, fencing 			1S
Imre Gellert, Hungary, gymnastics 		1S
Josephine Sticker, Austria, swimming 		1B
Mor Kovacs (Koczan), Hungary, track 		1B
1920 Olympic Games

Samuel Mosberg, USA, boxing 			1G
Alexandre Lippmann, France, fencing 		1S
Samuel Gerson, USA, wrestling 			1S
Gerard Blitz, Belgium, waterpolo 		1S
Maurice Blitz, Belgium, waterpolo 		1S
Fred Meyer, USA, wrestling 			1B
Montgomery “Moe” Herzowitch, Canada, boxing 	1B
Gerard Blitz, Belgium, swimming 		1B
Alexandre Lippmann, France, fencing 		1B
1924 Olympic Games

Harold Abrahams, Great Britain, track 		1G
Elias Katz, Finland, track 			1G
Alexandre Lippmann, France, fencing 		1G
Louis A. Clarke, USA, track 			1G
Jackie Fields, USA, boxing 			1G
Janos Garai, Hungary, fencing 			1S
Harold Abrahams, Great Britain, track 		1S
Elias Katz, Finland, track 			1S
Gerard Blitz, Belgium, waterpolo 		1S
Maurice Blitz, Belgium, waterpolo 		1S
Alfred Hajos-Guttmann, Hungary, architecture 	1S
Baron H.L. De Morpurgo, Italy, tennis 		1B
Janos Garai, Hungary, fencing 			1B
Sydney Jelinek, USA, crew 			1B
1928 Olympic Games

Fanny Rosenfeld, Canada, track 			1G
Attila Petschauer, Hungary, fencing 		1G
Hans Haas, Austria, weightlifting 		1G
Dr. Sandor Gombos, Hungary, fencing 		1G
Janos Garai, Hungary, fencing 			1G
Dr. Ferenc Mezo, Hungary, literature 		1G
Fanny Rosenfeld, Canada, track 			1S
Attila Petschauer, Hungary, fencing 		1S
Lillian Copeland, USA, track 			1S
Fritzie Burger, Austria, figure skating 	1S
Ellis R. Smouha, Great Britain, track 		1B
Harry Devine, USA, boxing 			1B
Harry Isaacs, South Africa, boxing 		1B
S. Rabin, Great Britain, wrestling 		1B
1932 Olympic Games

Attila Petschauer, Hungary, fencing 		1G
Endre Kabos, Hungary, fencing 			1G
Gyorgy Brody, Hungary, waterpolo 		1G
Miklos Skarnay, Hungary, water polo. 		2G
Irving Jaffee, USA, speed-skating 		2G
Lillian Copeland, USA, track 			1G
George Gulack, USA, gymnastics 			1G
Hans Haas, Austria, weightlifting 		1S
Abraham Kurland, Denmark, wrestling 		1S
Dr. Philip Erenberg, USA, gymnastics 		1S
Fritzie Burger, Austria, figure skating 	1S
Rudolf Ball, Germany, ice hockey 		1B
Endre Kabos, Hungary, fencing 			1B
Nikolaus Hirschl, Austria, wrestling 		1B
Nathan Bor, USA, Boxing 			1B
Albert Schwartz, USA, swimming 			1B
Jadwiga Wajsowna (Weiss), Poland, track 	1B
1936 Olympic Games

Gyorgy Brody, Hungary, water polo 		1G
Miklos Skarnay, Hungary, water polo. 		2G
Endre Kabos, Hungary, fencing 			2G
Samuel Balter, USA, basketball 			1G
Irving Meretsky, Canada, basketball 		1S
Helene Mayer, Germany, fencing 			1S
Jadwiga Wajsowna (Weiss), Poland, track 	1S
Gerard Blitz, Belgium, waterpolo 		1B





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