The Maccabiah Games (Hebrew: משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית;
sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics") is an international
multi-sport event with summer and winter sports competitions featuring
Jews and Israelis regardless of religion. Held every four years in Israel,
the Maccabiah Games is considered the foremost sports competition for
global Jewry.
With over 10,000 competing athletes, the Maccabiah
Games is the third-largest sporting event in the world by number of
competitors, behind the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup.The Maccabiah
Games were declared a "Regional Sports Event" by, and under the auspices
and supervision of, the International Olympic Committee in 1961.
Organized by the Maccabi World Union, the first games were held in 1932.
The next Maccabiah Games will be held in Israel between July 8, 2025 and
July 22, 2025.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabiah_Games
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1932, First Maccabiah |
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1935, Second Maccabiah |
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1935, Second Maccabiah "The Council Of Tel-Aviv To The Participants Of The 2nd Maccabiah 1935" Participation Medal Copper nickel Diameter 25 mm Haffner SM-12 |
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1961, Sixth Maccabiah Bronze Diameter 54 mm Weight 101.5 gram |
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1965, Seventh Maccabiah Bronze Diameter 59 mm |
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1965, 7th Maccabiah Competitors Medal Diameter 59 mm |
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1965, 7th Maccabiah Diameter 59 mm |
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1969, 8th Maccabiah Bronze? Diameter 44 mm Weight 47 gram |
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1973, 9th Maccabiah |
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1973, 9th Maccabiah Necklace pendant Diameter ~ 50 mm |
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1977,10th Maccabiah Bronze Diameter 59 mm Weight 92 gram |
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1977,10th Maccabiah Medal for participants - Swimming Produced by Emanograph Ltd. Bronze Diameter 59 mm Weight 93 gram See document here |
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1977,10th Maccabiah Medal for participants - Tennis Produced by Emanograph Ltd. Bronze Diameter 59 mm Weight 93 gram See document here |
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1977,10th Maccabiah Medal for participants - Athletics Produced by Emanograph Ltd. Silver Diameter 35 mm Weight 30 gram See document here |
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1977,10th Maccabiah Medal for participants - Athletics Produced by Emanograph Ltd. Bronze Diameter 59 mm Weight 93 gram |
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1977,10th Maccabiah Medal for participants - Handball Produced by Emanograph Ltd. Bronze Diameter 59 mm Weight 93 gram |
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1977,10th Maccabiah Diameter 35 mm |
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1977,10th Maccabiah Necklace pendant Gold toned Diameter 50 mm |
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1977,10th Maccabiah |
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1981, 11th Maccabiah Official Medal, Issued by IGCMC 1981 / 5741 Tombac Diameter 59 mm, Weight 98 gram |
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1981,11th Maccabiah Necklace Pendant Gold toned |
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1985,12th Maccabiah |
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1985,12th Maccabiah Diameter 59 mm Weight 91.8 gram |
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1989, 13th Maccabiah Gold colored |
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1993, 14th Maccabiah Diameter ~ 58 mm |
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1993, 14th Maccabiah State Medal 1993 / 5753 Tombac, Diameter 59 mm, Weight 98 gram Issued by IGCMC |
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1997, 15th Maccabiah Diameter ~ 59 mm Weight ~ 100 gram |
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1997, 15th Maccabiah State Medal 1997 Tombac, Diameter 59 mm, Weight 98 gram Copper Nickel, Diameter 38.5 mm, Weight 26 gram Issued by IGCMC |
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2001, 16th Maccabiah Together to the Light Bronze Diameter 59 mm |
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2001,16th Maccabiah | |
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2005,17th Maccabiah |
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2009, 18th Maccabiah |
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2013,19th Maccabiah Competitor's Medal |
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2017, 20th Maccabiah Competitor's Medal |
| 2022, 21st Maccabiah | ||
| 2025, 22nd Maccabiah |