1989 Maccabiah Games

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Maccabiah Games
Games of the XIII Maccabiah

Opening city Ramat Gan
Nations participating
Athletes participating
Events
Opening ceremony
Closing ceremony
Officially opened by
Stadium National Stadium

The 1989 13th Maccabiah Games brought 4,500 athletes to Israel from 45 nations.

Jewish athletes from Russia and Hungary participated for the first time.

American Ken Flax won the gold medal in the hammer throw with a 78.86 meter toss.

The closing ceremony was held at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the first time.

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