Jews in the Olympics

For Jewish athletes, the 2000 Sydney Olympics will be remembered not only for its medal winners (13 medals) but also for the 40 Israeli participants, the highest ever. Olympic Rings

Medal Winners

Gold Medals:
Lenny Krayzelburg (US) Swimming (3)
Anthony Ervin (US)- Swimming
Maria Mazina (Russia) - Fencing
Sergei Charikov (Russia) - Fencing

Silver Medals:
Antony Ervin (US) - Swimming
Scott Goldblatt (US) - Swimming
Jason Lezak (US) - Swimming
Sara Whalen (US) - Soccer
Yulia Raskina (Belarus) - Rhythmic Gymnastics

Bronze Medals:
Michael Kalganov (Israel) - Kayak
Robert Dover (US) - Equestrian

Participants and Coaches

Australia
Irena Olevsky -- Synchronized Swimming
Igor Praporschikov -- Wrestling: 86kg freestyle

Belarus
Yulia Raskina - Rythmic Gymnastics

Canada
Corey Mincovitch -- Taekwondo

Chile
Nicolas Massu -- Tennis: Singles, Doubles

Israel
Alex Averbukh -- Track & Field: Pole Vault
Oren Azrad -- Swimming: 4X100 Freestyle
Orit Bar-On -- Judo: 57kg
Mickey Bar-Joshua -- Track & Field: 4x100
Michael Beilin -- Greco-Roman Wrestling: 63kg
Adi Bichman -- Swimming: 800 freestyle, 400 medley
Vered Borochovski -- Swimming: 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly
Yoav Bruck -- Swimming: 50, 100 freestyle; 4x100 medley, freestyle relays
Lior Carmi -- Kayaking: K2 200, K2 500, K1 1000
Alexander Danilov -- Shooting: Pistol
Juri Yevseychyk -- Greco-Roman Wrestling: 130kg
Anat Fabrikant -- Sailing: Double handed dinghy 470
Yoav Gath -- Swimming: 200 meter backstroke
Kfir Golan -- Track & Field: 4x100
Mickey Halika -- Swimming: 200, 400 individual medley's
Michal Hein -- Windsurfing: Mistral
Amit Inbar -- Windsurfing: Mistral
Tommy Kafri -- Track & Field: 100, 4x100
Michael Kolganov -- Kayaking: K1 500, K1 1000
Shani Kedmi -- Sailing: Double handed dinghy 470
Danny Krasnov -- Track & Field: Pole Vault
Alexei Manziula -- Swimming: 4X100 Freestyle
Yoav Meiri -- Swimming: 100 and 200 butterfly, 4X100 medley
Rogel Nachum -- Track & Field: Triple Jump
Gil Offer -- Judo: 73kg
Ayelet Ohayon -- Fencing: Foil
Larissa Peisakhovitch -- Kayaking: K2 200, K2 500
Alex Pokhomovskiy -- Track & Field: 100, 4x100
Elad Ronen -- Sailing: Double handed dinghy 470
Tal Stricker -- Swimming: 100, 200 breathstroke, 4x100 medley relay
Guy Starek -- Shooting: Free rifle
Or Tokayev -- Gymnastics: Rhythmic
Gotcha Tsitsiashvili -- Greco-Roman Wrestling: 85kg
Eithan Urbach -- Swimming: 100 backstroke; 4x100 Medley, Freestyle relays
Gidon Yablonka -- Track & Field: 4x100
Roei Yellin -- Kayaking: K2 500, K2 1000
Arik Zeevi -- Judo: 100kg
Eli Zuckerman -- Sailing: Double handed dinghy 470
Rami Zur -- Kayaking: K2 500, K2 1000

Russia
Maria Mazina -- Fencing: Individual and Team Epee
Irina Palina -- Table Tennis: Singles

Ukraine
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block -- Track & Field: Sprints

United States
Jeff Agoos -- Soccer
Cliff Bayer -- Fencing
Alyssa Beckerman -- Gymnastics (alternate)
Tamir Bloom -- Fencing
Andy Bloom -- Track & Field: Shot Put
Robert Dover -- Equestrian
Deena Drossin -- Track & Field: 10,000
Anthony Ervin -- Swimming: 50 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay
Nicole Freedman -- Cycling
Scott Goldblatt -- Swimming: 200 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay
Margo Goldstein-Engle -- Equestrian
Adam Goucher -- Track & Field: 5,000
Lenny Krayzelburg -- Swimming: 100, 200 Backstroke; 4X100 Medley
Jason Lezak -- Swimming: 400 Freestyle Relay
Sara Whalen -- Soccer
Joanna Zeiger -- Triathlon

Coaches
Larry Brown -- Basketball, assistant (USA)
Michael Cohen -- Weightlifting (USA)
Yefim Litvan -- Fencing (USA)
Nir Peled -- Men's Handball (Australia)
Tom York -- Handball, manager (Australia)

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