Nations participating 27 Opening city Ramat Gan, Israel | Athletes participating 1200 Main venue Ramat Gan Stadium | |
Debuting countries Iran
Jamaica
Peru
Venezuela | ||
The 7th Maccabiah Games in 1965 saw 1,200 athletes from 25 different countries compete in 21 sports. It was the first Maccabiah Games for Iran, Jamaica, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Mark Spitz, attending his first international competition, won four gold medals.
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.
Michal Lamdani competed for Israel in the high jump, winning a gold medal.
The U.S. won the gold medal in shooting (free pistol event).
Participating Communities
The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that community contributed.
Medal count
Source: [1]