Athletics at the Maccabiah Games
(Redirected from List of Maccabiah medalists in athletics)
Track and field athletics is one of several sports contested at the quadrennial Maccabiah Games competition. It has been a Maccabiah Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event in 1932.[1]
Though not as competitive in recent years, several world-class and Olympic athletes have competed at the Games in the past, such as 1964 Olympic 4 x 100 metres relay medalist Gerry Ashworth (who competed in 1965),[2] former shot put indoor world record holder Gary Gubner (in 1961),[3] and 1932 Olympic shot put gold medalist Lillian Copeland (in 1935).[4]
See also
[edit]- List of Maccabiah medalists in athletics (men)
- List of Maccabiah medalists in athletics (women)
- List of Maccabiah records in athletics
References
[edit]- ^ "המכביות: המשחקים האולימפיים של העם היהודי". Lib.cet.ac.il. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "U.S. RELAY TEAMS SNAP 2 RECORDS; Runners Score in Tel Aviv as Maccabiah Games End". 1 September 1965 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Maule, Tex. "THE BOY WHO MAY BECOME THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN".
- ^ "Lillian Copeland". 29 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29.
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