Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Israel competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, which began on August 26. On September 5 and 6, in the Munich massacre, 11 members of the Israeli delegation—5 athletes, 2 referees, and 4 coaches (names bolded on this page)—were taken hostage by Palestine Liberation Organization terrorists and murdered. The remainder of the team left Munich on September 7.
Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ISR |
NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel |
Website | www |
in Munich | |
Competitors | 15 in 7 sports |
Flag bearer | Henry Herscovici[1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Shaul Ladany, a Holocaust survivor, competed in the 50-kilometer walk.[2][3] He had been imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as a child, and wore a Star of David on his warm-up jersey.[4][5] When he was congratulated by locals on his fluent German, he responded: "I learned it in Bergen-Belsen".[5][6] He survived the Munich massacre by jumping off a balcony.[2]