1973 Maccabiah Games
| Games of the IX Maccabiah | |
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| Nations participating | 26 |
| Debuting countries |
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| Athletes participating | 1,500 |
| Opening ceremony | July 9 |
| Officially opened by | Tal Brody |
| Main venue | National Stadium |
The 1973 Maccabiah Games were held in the shadow of the Munich massacre. 60,000 spectators packed Ramat Gan Stadium as Golda Meir and Abba Eban paid homage to the slain athletes.
Israeli Olympian Shaul Ladany, who had escaped during the Munich Massacre and later that year set a world record in the 100-kilometer walk, won the 20-km and 50-km walks.[1][2]
Esther Roth of Israel won the 100-meter race in 11.75, as well as the 200-meter.
In basketball, Ernie Grunfeld, who three years later won an Olympic gold medal, was the only high school student on the American team's starting five, and led the team in scoring with a 20-point average as the US took the silver medal. Grunfeld later played in the NBA, and became General Manager of the New York Knicks.
References
- ↑ "Ladany, Shaul". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ Robert Slater (2000). Great Jews in Sports. J. David Publishers. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
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