1965 Maccabiah Games

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Maccabiah Games
Games of the VII Maccabiah
Opening city Ramat Gan, Israel
Nations participating
Athletes participating
Events
Opening ceremony
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Twenty-five nations send 1,200 athletes to compete in 21 sports at the 1965 7th Maccabiah Games.

First-time Maccabiah Games flags belonged to Iran, Jamaica, Peru, and Venezuela.

Debra Turner-Marcus was the first female torch-bearer, three years before a woman held the same honor at the Mexico Olympics.

The City of Tel Aviv premiered Yad Eliyahu, a new indoor stadium for basketball, boxing, and judo events. The first international shooting range and championship lawn bowling greens debuted in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan, while golf made its Maccabiah debut at a new course in Caesarea.

15-year-old American swimmer Mark Spitz won four gold medals in his first international competition.

Tom Okker won both the men's singles and the mixed doubles gold medals in tennis.

The U.S. won the gold medal in basketball, with Tal Brody.

In swimming, Marilyn Ramenofsky of the US, who the year prior won a bronze medal at the Olympics in the 400-Meter Freestyle, won gold medals in the 220-Meter and 400-Meter Freestyle.

In gymnastics, Abie Grossfeld of the US won four gold medals.

[edit] Participating Communities

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[edit] Medal count

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 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of the United States United States 68 45 33 146
2 Flag of Israel Israel 32 45 30 107
3 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 18 10 18 46
4 Flag of South Africa South Africa 13 11 6 30

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