1965 Maccabiah Games
Twenty-five nations send 1,200 athletes to compete in 21 sports at the 7th Maccabiah Games in 1965.
First-time Maccabiah Games flags belonged to Iran, Jamaica, Peru, and Venezuela.
Debra Turner-Marcus was the first female torch-bearer, three years before a woman held the same honor at the Mexico Olympics.
The City of Tel Aviv premiered Yad Eliyahu, a new indoor stadium for basketball, boxing, and judo events. The first international shooting range and championship lawn bowling greens debuted in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan, while golf made its Maccabiah debut at a new course in Caesarea.
15-year-old American swimmer Mark Spitz won four gold medals in his first international competition.
Tom Okker won both the men's singles and the mixed doubles gold medals in tennis.
The U.S. won the gold medal in basketball, with Tal Brody.
The U.S. won the gold medal in waterpolo which was its first international gold medal since the 1904 Olympics held in St. Louis.
In swimming, Marilyn Ramenofsky of the US, who the year prior won a bronze medal at the Olympics in the 400-Meter Freestyle, won gold medals in the 200-Meter and 400-Meter Freestyle.
In gymnastics, 3-time Olympian Abie Grossfeld and world trampoline champion Dan Millman of the US each won four gold medals.
The U.S. won the gold medal in shooting (free pistol event).
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