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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. Austrian Robert Fein, who was of Jewish descent, won the gold medal in weightlifting (lightweight class). August 2, 1936.](images/d42-5.jpg)
![](images/arrow_up.gif) 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. Hungarian Jew György Bródy (far right) was a member of the water polo team that won the gold medal.](images/swim.jpg)
![](images/arrow_up.gif) 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. 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.](images/d42-3.jpg)
![](images/arrow_up.gif) 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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