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Jewish Athletes — Olympic Medalists
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| Samuel Balter, USA |
Basketball, gold |
| György Bródy , Hungary |
Water Polo, gold |
| Miklos Sarkany, Hungary |
Water Polo, gold |
| Karoly Karpati, Hungary |
Freestyle Wrestling, gold |
| Endre Kabos, Hungary |
Individual Saber, gold
Team Saber, gold |
| Irving Maretzky, Canada |
Basketball, silver |
| Gerard Blitz, Belgium |
Water Polo, bronze |
| Robert Fein, Austria |
Weightlifting, gold |
| Helene Mayer, Germany |
Individual Foil, silver |
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Austrian Robert Fein, who was of Jewish descent, won the gold medal in weightlifting (lightweight class). August 2, 1936.
—USHMM #21715/Österreichisches Institut für Zeitgeschichte, Bildarchiv, Vienna, Austria
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Hungarian Jew György Bródy (far right) was a member of the water polo team that won the gold medal.
—USHMM #21684/Cigaretten-Bilderdienst GmbH, Die Olympische Spiele 1936 in Berlin und Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Hamburg-Bahrenfeld, 1936)
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Herman Goldberg was a catcher for the United States Olympic baseball team in the exhibition event. After the Olympics, he briefly played in the minor leagues.
—USHMM #21714/Courtesy of Herman Goldberg
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