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Jewish Olympians
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January 2, 2025, 1:05 pm
Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and oldest living Olympic medalist, dies at 103
Hungarian-born gymnast, whose father perished in Auschwitz, nabbed 10 medals at 1952 and 1956 games before settling in Israel and coaching national team for decades
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August 16, 2024, 1:02 am
Jewish US Olympic fencer Nick Itkin says piercing family history led to his bronze win
Both his parents are athletic coaches who came to America from Ukraine, so it’s no surprise the medalist is already eyeing the gold when the Games come to his hometown LA in 2028
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August 5, 2024, 1:14 pm
Facing family tragedy, online antisemitism, US wrestler Amit Elor vies for gold in Paris
Undefeated for 5 years, daughter of Israeli parents will step onto the mat Monday as a gold medal contender. She’s been pitted against more trying circumstances in the past
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July 24, 2024, 3:32 pm
Eleven Jewish athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics
From Canada, the US and Australia, Jewish athletes are competing in wrestling, paddling, fencing, shooting, beach volleyball and more at the Summer Games
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January 26, 2022, 6:04 am
The only known 2nd-generation Holocaust survivor in US sports leaves an NBA legacy
In his new book ‘By the Grace of the Game,’ former pro athlete Dan Grunfeld tells the story of his Jewish immigrant father who defied the odds to make basketball history
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July 29, 2021, 9:43 pm
In 3rd Olympics outing, Australian Jewish paddler wins gold in canoe slalom
Jessica Fox becomes first-ever woman to win gold medal in Olympic event opened to female paddlers for first time in 2021
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Emily Burack
July 17, 2019, 1:51 pm
US-born female rider clears latest hurdle toward representing Israel in Tokyo
Micah Deligdish placed in a pair of events on July 12, setting her up for a final competition next month where she can qualify to ride for the Israeli team in the 2020 Olympics
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June 30, 2018, 2:14 pm
Holocaust survivor who went on to become two-time Olympian receives knighthood
New biography showcases Ben Helfgott, a 5-foot-4 athlete who, after enduring Buchenwald and Theresienstadt, captained UK weightlifters — and lifted his fellow survivors
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