The
following list of Jewish Olympic medalists was compiled by Dr.
George Eisen, Director of the George R. Muirhead Center for International
Education, Central Connecticut State University, West Hartford,
Connecticut. Dr. Eisen is the author of many books, studies,
and articles, including Children and Play in the Holocaust,
Games among the Shadows (University of Massachusetts Press, 1988);
and Arnyak Jatekai: Gyerekek a Holocaustban (Hungarian Academy
of Science Publishing House, 1990). Dr. Eisen compiled the Bibliography
of Sport and Leisure in Jewish History and Culture and was primary
consultant to the National Holocaust Museum (Washington, D.C.)
special exhibition, The Nazi Olympics/Berlin 1936.
1896 Athens
Gold
ALFRED FLATOW, Germany
gymnastics, parallel bars
gymnastics, team parallel bars
gymnastics, team horizontal bar
GUSTAV FELIX FLATOW, Germany
gymnastics, team parallel bars
gymnastics, team horizontal bar
ALFRED HAJOS-GUTTMANN, Hungary
swimming, 100-meter freestyle
swimming, 1,500-meter freestyle
PAUL NEUMANN, Austria
swimming, 400-meter freestyle
Silver
ALFRED FLATOW, Germany
gymnastics, horizontal bar
Bronze
OTTO HERSCHMANN, Austria
swimming, 100-meter freestyle
1900 Paris
Gold
MEYER PRINSTEIN, USA
athletics, triple jump
Silver
JEAN BLOCH, France
soccer
HENRI COHEN, Belgium
water polo
MEYER PRINSTEIN, USA
athletics, long jump
*OTTO WAHLE, Austria
swimming, 1,000-meter freestyle
swimming, 200-meter obstacle race
Bronze
*SIEGFRIED FLESCH, Austria
fencing, individual saber
1904 St. Louis
Gold
SAMUEL BERGER, USA
boxing, heavyweight
MEYER PRINSTEIN, USA
athletics, long jump
athletics, triple jump
Silver
DANIEL FRANK, USA
athletics, long jump
PHILIP HESS, USA
lacrosse
ALBERT LEHMAN, USA
lacrosse
Bronze
*OTTO WAHLE, Austria
swimming, 400-meter freestyle
1906 Athens (unofficial)
Gold
HENRIK HAJOS-GUTTMANN, Hungary
swimming, 800-meter freestyle relay
MEYER PRINSTEIN, USA
athletics, long jump
*OTTO SCHEFF, Austria
swimming, 400-meter freestyle
Silver
EDGAR SELIGMAN, Great Britain
fencing, team epee
Bronze
HUGO FRIEND, USA
athletics, long jump
*OTTO SCHEFF, Austria
swimming, 1,500-meter freestyle
1908 London
Gold
DEZSO FOLDES, Hungary
fencing, team saber
DR. JENO FUCHS, Hungary
fencing, individual saber
fencing, team saber
DR. OSZKAR GERDE, Hungary
fencing, team saber
ALEXANDRE LIPPMANN, France
fencing, team epee
JEAN STERN, France
fencing, team epee
RICHARD WEISZ, Hungary
Greco-Roman wrestling,
heavyweight
LAJOS WERKNER, Hungary
fencing, team saber
Silver
ALEXANDRE LIPPMANN, France
fencing, individual epee
JOZSEF MUNK, Hungary
swimming, 4 x 200-meter
freestyle relay
EDGAR SELIGMAN, Great Britain
fencing, team epee
HARRY SIMON, USA
free rifle
BETHEL “BERT” SOLOMON, Great Britain (Ireland)
rugby
EDWIN “BARNEY” SOLOMON, Great Britain (Ireland)
rugby
IMRE ZACHAR, Hungary
swimming, 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay
Bronze
ODON BODOR, Hungary
athletics, 1,600-meter relay
CHARLES “CLAIR” JACOBS, USA
athletics, pole vault
*OTTO SCHEFF, Austria
swimming, 400-meter freestyle
1912 Stockholm
Gold
DEZSO FOLDES, Hungary
fencing, team saber
DR. JENO FUCHS, Hungary
fencing, team saber
fencing, individual saber
DR. OSZKAR GERDE, Hungary
fencing, team saber
JACQUES OCHS, Belgium
fencing, team epee
GASTON SALMON, Belgium
fencing, team epee
LAJOS WERKNER, Hungary
fencing, team saber
Silver
*ALBERT BOGEN, Austria
fencing, team saber
SAMU FOTI, Hungary
gymnastics, team combined exercises
IMRE GELLERT, Hungary
gymnastics, team combined exercises
DR. OTTO HERSCHMANN, Austria
fencing, team saber
ABEL KIVIAT, USA
athletics, 1,500-meter run
ALVAH T. MEYER, USA
athletics, 100-meter dash
IVAN OSIIER, Denmark
fencing, individual epee
*FELIX PIPES, Austria
tennis, doubles
EDGAR SELIGMAN, Great Britain
fencing, team epee
Bronze
*MARGARETE ADLER, Austria
swimming, 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay
*KLARAMILCH, Austria
swimming, 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay
JOSEPHINE STRICKER, Austria
swimming, 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay
1920 Antwerp
Gold
SAMUELMOSBERG, USA
boxing, lightweight
ALBERT SCHNEIDER, Canada (U.S. citizen)
boxing, welterweight
Silver
GERARD BLITZ, Belgium
water polo
MAURICE BLITZ, Belgium
water polo
SAMUEL GERSON, USA
wrestling, freestyle featherweight
ALEXANDRE LIPPMANN, France
fencing, individual epee
Bronze
GERARD BLITZ, Belgium
swimming, 100-meter backstroke
MONTGOMERY “MOE” HERSCOVITCH, Canada
boxing, middleweight
ALEXANDRE LIPPMANN, France
fencing, team epee
FREDERICK MEYER, USA
wrestling, freestyle heavyweight
1924 Chamonix/Paris
Gold
HAROLD ABRAHAMS, Great Britain
athletics, 100-meter dash
LOUIS CLARKE, USA
athletics, 400-meter relay
JACOB “JACKIE” FIELDS, USA
boxing, featherweight
ELIAS KATZ, Finland
athletics, 3,000-meter team
cross-country
ALEXANDRE LIPPMANN, France
fencing, team epee
Silver
HAROLD ABRAHAMS, Great Britain
athletics, 400-meter relay
GERARD BLITZ, Belgium
water polo
MAURICE BLITZ, Belgium
water polo
JANOS GARAY, Hungary
fencing, team saber
ALFRED HAJOS, Hungary
Olympic art competition, stadium design
ELIAS KATZ, Finland
athletics, 3,000-meter individual steeplechase
DEZSO TAUBER, Hungary
Olympic art competition, stadium design
Bronze
JANOS GARAY, Hungary
fencing, individual saber
SIDNEY JELINEK, USA
rowing, coxed-fours
BARON UMBERTO LUIGI DE MORPURGO, Italy
tennis, singles
1928 St. Moritz/Amsterdam
Gold
ESTELLAAGSTERIBBE, Netherlands
women’s gymnastics, team combined exercises
JANOS GARAY, Hungary
fencing, team saber
DR. SANDOR GOMBOS, Hungary
fencing, team saber
ELIAS KATZ, Finland
athletics, 3,000-meter team cross-country
ALEXANDRE LIPPMANN, France
fencing, team epee
Silver
HAROLD ABRAHAMS, Great Britain
athletics, 400-meter relay
GERARD BLITZ, Belgium
water polo
MAURICE BLITZ, Belgium
water polo
JANOS GARAY, Hungary
fencing, team saber
ALFRED HAJOS, Hungary
Olympic art competition, stadium design
ELIAS KATZ, Finland
athletics, 3,000-meter individual steeplechase
DEZSO TAUBER, Hungary
Olympic art competition, stadium design
Bronze
JANOS GARAY, Hungary
fencing, individual saber
SIDNEY JELINEK, USA
rowing, coxed-fours
BARON UMBERTO LUIGI DE MORPURGO, Italy
tennis, singles
1928 St. Moritz/Amsterdam
Gold
ESTELLAAGSTERIBBE, Netherlands
women’s gymnastics, team combined exercises
JANOS GARAY, Hungary
fencing, team saber
DR. SANDOR GOMBOS, Hungary
fencing, team saber
*HANS HAAS, Austria
weightlifting, lightweight
ELKA DE LEVIE, Netherlands
women’s gymnastics, team
combined exercises
DR. FERENC MEZO, Hungary
Olympic art competition, epic works
HELENA NORDHEIM, Netherlands
women’s gymnastics, team combined exercises
ATTILA PETSCHAUER, Hungary
fencing, team saber
ANNIE POLAK, Netherlands
women’s gymnastics, team combined exercises
FANNY ROSENFELD, Canada
athletics, 400-meter relay
**JUDIJKE SIMONS, Netherlands
women’s gymnastics, team combined exercises
Silver
ISTVAN BARTA, Hungary
water polo
*FRITZI BURGER, Austria
figure skating
LILLIAN COPELAND, USA
athletics, discus throw
ATTILA PETSCHAUER, Hungary
fencing, individual saber
FANNY ROSENFELD, Canada
athletics, 100-meter dash
Bronze
HAROLD DEVINE, USA
boxing, featherweight
HARRY ISAACS, South Africa
boxing, bantamweight
SAMUEL RABIN, Great Britain
wrestling, freestyle middleweight
ELLIS SMOUHA, Great Britain
athletics, 400-meter relay
1932 Lake Placid/ Los Angeles
Gold
ISTVAN BARTA, Hungary
water polo
GYORGY BRODY, Hungary
water polo
LILLIAN COPELAND, USA
athletics, discus throw
GEORGE GULACK, USA
gymnastics, flying rings
IRVING JAFFEE, USA
speed skating, 5,000-meter
speed skating, 10,000-meter
ENDRE KABOS, Hungary
fencing, team saber
ATTILA PETSCHAUER, Hungary
fencing, team saber
MIKLOS SARKANY, Hungary
water polo
Silver
*FRITZI BURGER, Austria
figure skating
PHILLIP ERENBERG, USA
gymnastics, Indian clubs
*HANS HAAS, Austria
weightlifting, lightweight
KAROLY KARPATI, Hungary
wrestling, freestyle lightweight
ABRAHAM KURLAND, Denmark
Greco-Roman wrestling, lightweight
PETER JAFFE, Great Britain
yachting, Star class
RUTH MILLER,
Olympic art competition, graphic art
Bronze
RUDOLF BALL, Germany
ice hockey
NATHAN BOR, USA
boxing, lightweight
NICKOLAUS HIRSCHL, Austria
wrestling, freestyle heavyweight
Greco-Roman wrestling, heavyweight
ENDRE KABOS, Hungary
fencing, individual saber
EMILIA ROTTER, Hungary
figure skating, pairs
ALBERT SCHWARTZ, USA
swimming, 100-meter freestyle
LASZLO SZABADOS, Hungary
swimming, 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay
ANDRAS SZEKELY, Hungary
swimming, 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay
LASZLO SZOLLAS, Hungary
figure skating, pairs
1936 (Garmisch- Partenkirchen/Berlin)
Gold
SAMUEL BALTER, USA
basketball
GYORGY BRODY, Hungary
water polo
*ROBERT FEIN, Austria
weightlifting, lightweight
ENDRE KABOS, Hungary
fencing, individual saber
fencing, team saber
KAROLY KARPATI, Hungary
wrestling, lightweight freestyle
MIKLOS SARKANY, Hungary
water polo
Silver
*VIKTOR KALISCH, Austria
kayak pairs, 1,000-meters
IRVING MARETZKY, Canada
basketball
Bronze
RUDI BALL, Germany
ice hockey
GERARD BLITZ, Belgium
water polo
FELIX KASPER, Austria
figure skating
EMILIA ROTTER, Hungary
figure skating, pairs
LASZLO SZOLLAS, Hungary
figure skating, pairs
1948 St. Moritz/London
Gold
FRANK SPELLMAN, USA
weightlifting, middleweight
HENRYWITTENBERG, USA
wrestling, freestyle lightheavyweight
Silver
STEVE SEYMOUR, USA
athletics, javelin throw
Bronze
DR. EVA FOLDES, Hungary
Olympic art competition, epic works
JAMES FUCHS, USA
athletics, shot put
GEORGE WORTH, USA
fencing, team saber
1952 (Oslo/Helsinki)
Gold
ROBERT ANTAL, Hungary
water polo
SANDOR GELLER, Hungary
soccer
MARIA GOROKHOVSKAYA, USSR
gymnastics, team combined exercises
gymnastics, all-around individual exercises
BORIS GUREVITSCH, USSR
Greco-Roman wrestling, flyweight
VALERIA GYENGE, Hungary
swimming, 400-meter freestyle
AGNES KELETI, Hungary
gymnastics, floor exercises
CLAUDE NETTER, France
fencing, team foil
MIKHAIL PERELMAN, USSR
gymnastics, team combined exercises
***YAKOV PUNKIN, USSR
Greco-Roman wrestling, featherweight
EVA SZEKELY, Hungary
swimming, 200-meter breaststroke
Silver
LEONID GISSEN, USSR
rowing, eight-oared shell with coxswain
MARIA GOROKHOVSKAYA, USSR
gymnastics, vault
gymnastics, asymmetrical bars
gymnastics, balance beam
gymnastics, floor exercises
gymnastics, team exercises with portable apparatus
AGNES KELETI, Hungary
gymnastics, team combined exercises
***ALEKSANDR MOISEYEV, USSR
basketball
GRIGORI NOVAK, USSR
weightlifting, middle-heavyweight
HENRYWITTENBERG, USA
wrestling, light-heavyweight
freestyle
Bronze
JAMES FUCHS, USA
athletics, shot put
AGNES KELETI, Hungary
gymnastics, team exercises with portable apparatus
gymnastics, asymmetrical bars
HERBERT KLEIN, Germany
swimming, 200-meter breaststroke
LEV VAINSCHTEIN, USSR
free rifle
1956 Cort. díAmpezzo/ Melbourne
Gold
ISAAC BERGER, USA
weightlifting, featherweight
LASZLO FABIAN, Hungary
kayak pairs, 10,000-meters
AGNES KELETI, Hungary
gymnastics, asymmetrical bars
gymnastics, floor exercises
gymnastics, balance beam
gymnastics, team exercise with portable apparatus
ALIZ KERTESZ, Hungary
gymnastics, team exercise with portable apparatus
***ALFRED KUCHEVSKY, USSR
ice hockey
BORIS RAZINSKY, USSR
soccer
LEON ROTTMAN, Romania
canoe, 1,000-meter Canadian singles
canoe, 10,000-meter Canadian singles
***IGOR RYBAK, USSR
weightlifting, lightweight
Silver
***RAFAEL GRATSCH, USSR
speed skating, 500-meter
AGNES KELETI, Hungary
gymnastics, individual combined exercises
gymnastics, team combined exercises
ALIZ KERTESZ, Hungary
gymnastics, team combined exercises
CLAUDE NETTER, France
fencing, team foil
EVA SZEKELY, Hungary
swimming, 200-meter breaststroke
Bronze
YVES DREYFUS, France
fencing, team epee
IMRE FARKAS, Hungary
canoe, 10,000-meter Canadian pairs
BORIS GOIKHMAN, USSR
water polo
ARMAND MOUYAL, France
fencing, team epee
DAVID TYSCHLER, USSR
fencing, team saber
1960 Squaw Valley/Rome
Gold
***LEONID GEISHTOR, USSR
rowing, 1,000-meter Canadian pairs
MARK MIDLER, USSR
fencing, team foil
GYULA TOROK, Hungary
boxing, flyweight
Silver
ISAAC BERGER, USA
weightlifting, featherweight
BORIS GOIKHMAN, USSR
water polo
ALLAN JAY, Great Britain
fencing, individual epee
fencing, team epee
JEAN KLEIN, France
rowing, coxed-fours
GUY NOSBAUM, France
rowing, coxed-fours
VLADIMIR PORTNOI, USSR
gymnastics, team combined exercises
Bronze
ALBERT AXELROD, USA
fencing, individual foil
MOYSES BLAS, Brazil
basketball
IMRE FARKAS, Hungary
canoe, 1,000-meter Canadian pairs
KLARA FRIED-BONFALVI, Hungary
kayak, 500-meter pairs
***RAFAEL GRATSCH, USSR
speed skating, 500-meter speed
ROBERT HALPERIN, USA
yachting, Star-class
***ALFRED KUCHEVSKY, USSR
ice hockey
***VLADIMIR PORTNOI, USSR
gymnastics, long horse vault
LEON ROTTMAN, Romania
canoe, 1,000-meter Canadian singles
DAVID SEGAL, Great Britain
athletics, 400-meter relay
1964 Innsbruck/Tokyo
Gold
GERALD ASHWORTH, USA
athletics, 400-meter relay
LAWRENCE BROWN, USA
basketball
***BORIS DUBROVSKY, USSR
rowing, double sculls
TAMAS GABOR, Hungary
fencing, team epee
IRENA KIRSZENSTEIN-SZEWINSKA, Poland
athletics, 400-meter relay
GRIGORY KRISS, USSR
fencing, individual epee
MARK MIDLER, USSR
fencing, team foil
***GEORGY MONDZOLEVSKY, USSR
volleyball
ARPAD ORBAN, Hungary
soccer
MARK RAKITA, USSR
fencing, team saber
Silver
NELLY ABRAMOVA, USSR
volleyball
ISAAC BERGER, USA
weightlifting, featherweight
IRENA KIRSZENSTEIN-SZEWINSKA, Poland
athletics, 200-meter dash
athletics, long jump
MARILYN RAMENOFSKY, USA
swimming, 400-meter freestyle
Bronze
***ARON BOGULYUBOV, USSR
judo, lightweight
JAMES BREGMAN, USA
judo, middleweight
YVES DREYFUS, France
fencing, team epee
1968 Grenoble/Mexico City
Gold
BORIS GUREVITSCH, USSR
wrestling, freestyle middleweight
IRENA KIRSZENSTEIN-SZEWINSKA, Poland
athletics, 200-meter dash
VALENTIN MANKIN, USSR
yachting, Finn class
***GEORGY MONDZOLEVSKY, USSR
volleyball
MARK RAKITA, USSR
fencing, team saber
MARK SPITZ, USA
swimming, 400-meter freestyle relay
swimming, 800-meter freestyle relay
***YURI VENHEROVSKY, USSR
volleyball
***EDUARD VINOKUROV, USSR
fencing, team saber
***VICTOR ZINGER, USSR
ice hockey
Silver
SEMYON BELITS-GEIMAN, USSR
swimming, 400-meter freestyle relay
ALAIN CALMAT, France
figure skating
***ALEXANDR GORELIK, USSR
figure skating, pairs
MARK SPITZ, USA
swimming, 100-meter butterfly
YOSEF VITEBSKY, USSR
fencing, team epee
Bronze
SEMYON BELITS-GEIMAN, USSR
swimming, 800-meter freestyle relay
IRENA KIRSZENSTEIN-SZEWINSKA, Poland
athletics, 100-meter dash
GRIGORY KRISS, USSR
fencing, individual epee
fencing, team epee
***NAUM PROKUPETS, USSR
canoeing, 1,000-meter Canadian pairs
MARK RAKITA, USSR
fencing, individual saber
MARK SPITZ, USA
swimming, 100-meter freestyle
1972 Sapporo/Munich
Gold
GYORGY GEDO, Hungary
boxing, light flyweight
VALENTIN MANKIN, USSR
yachting, Tempest class
FAINAMELNIK, USSR
athletics, discus throw
MARK SPITZ, USA
swimming, 100-meter freestyle
swimming, 200-meter freestyle
swimming, 100-meter butterfly
swimming, 200-meter butterfly
swimming, 400-meter freestyle relay
swimming, 400-meter medley relay
swimming, 800-meter freestyle relay
Silver
ANDREA GYARMATI, Hungary
swimming, 100-meter backstroke
MARK RAKITA, USSR
fencing, team saber
NEAL SHAPIRO, USA
equestrian, team jumping
***EDUARD VINOKUROV, USSR
fencing, team saber
Bronze
PETER ASCH, USA
water polo
***EFIM CHULAK, USSR
volleyball
DON COHAN, USA
yachting, Dragon class
ANDREA GYARMATI, Hungary
swimming, 100-meter butterfly
NEAL SHAPIRO, USA
equestrian, individual jumping
IRENA SZEWINSKA-KIRSZENSTEIN, Poland
athletics, 200-meter dash
BARRYWEITZENBERG, USA
water polo
1976 Innsbruck/Montreal
Gold
ERNEST GRUNFELD, USA
basketball
IRENA KIRSZENSTEIN-SZEWINSKA, Poland
athletics, 400-meters
***VALERY SHARY, USSR
weightlifting, light heavyweight
***EDUARD VINOKUROV, USSR
fencing, team saber
Silver
***EFIM CHULAK, USSR
volleyball
NATALIA KUSHNIR, USSR
volleyball
NANCY LIEBERMAN, USA
basketball
VALENTIN MANKIN, USSR
yachting, Tempest class
Bronze
***EDITH MASTER, USA
equestrian, team dressage
WENDYWEINBERG, USA
swimming, 800-meter freestyle
***VICTOR ZILBERMANN, Romania
boxing, welterweight
1980 Lake Placid/Moscow
Gold
JOHAN HARMENBERG, Sweden
fencing, individual epee
GENNADI KARPONOSOV, USSR
ice dancing, pairs
VALENTIN MANKIN, USSR
yachting, Star class
Silver
***SVETLANA KRACHEVSKAIA, USSR
athletics, shot put
1984 Sarajevo/Los Angeles
Gold
CARINA BENNINGA, Netherlands
field hockey
MITCHELL GAYLORD, USA
gymnastics, team
Silver
DANIEL ADLER, Brazil
yachting, Sailing class
ROBERT BERLAND, USA
judo, middleweight
MITCHELL GAYLORD, USA
gymnastics, vault
BERNARD RAJZMAN, Brazil
volleyball
Bronze
MARK BERGER, Canada
judo, heavyweight
MITCHELL GAYLORD, USA
gymnastics, rings
gymnastics, parallel bars
1988 Calgary/Seoul
Gold
MIKE MILCHIN, USA
baseball (exhibition event)
Bronze
SETH BAUER, USA
rowing, eight-oared shell with coxswain
CARINA BENNINGA, Netherlands
field hockey
BRAD GILBERT, USA
tennis, singles
1992 Albertville/Barcelona
Gold
VALERI BELENKY, CIS/Azerbaijan
gymnastics, team combined exercises
JOE JACOBI, USA
canoeing, Canadian slalom pairs
TATIANA LYSENKO, Russia
gymnastics, balance beam
gymnastics, team
Silver
YAEL ARAD, Israel
judo, light middleweight
AVITAL SELINGER, Netherlands
volleyball
Bronze
VALERI BELENKY, CIS/Azerbaijan
gymnastics, individual combined exercises
BEN GREENBAUM, USA
volleyball
OREN SMADGA, Israel
judo, lightweight
KERRI STRUG, USA
team gymnastics, team combined exercises
1996 Atlanta
Gold
KERRI STRUG, USA
gymnastics, team combined exercises
Silver
***YANINA BATRICHINA, Russia
rhythmic gymnastics
Bronze
MIRYAM FOX-JERUSALMI, France
canoe, K-1 slalom
GAL FRIEDMAN, Israel
yachting
* There are some questions about the Jewishness
of these Austrian athletes.
** Although serving as an alternate, Judijke Simons is listed in the official
1928
Dutch Olympic Report.
*** The opening of the Soviet Union during the mid-1980s provided a window
to
Jewish athletes in this part of the world. We include herein many of these
names based upon recommendations of authorities who are familiar with
Russian and Soviet Union Jewry. However, like every list, this roster of Jewish
Olympic Medalists may contain mistakes; it may include athletes who might
not be Jewish or omit Jewish athletes who should be listed. Any reader knowledgable
of incorrect listings or missing listings is invited to contact Dr. George
Eisen at geisen1@orion.naz.edu
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