This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains athletes who are Jewish and have attained outstanding achievements in sports. The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature (See also: List of Jews in sports (non-players)). Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society.[citation needed] Many Jewish people immigrated from the countries where they had faced persecution to the United States or have made an Aliyah to the State of Israel.[1][2][3]
The criteria for inclusion in this list are:
Boldface denotes a current competitor.
To be included in the list, one does not necessarily have to practice Judaism, nor to hail from Israel. Some members of the list may practice another faith or not at all; although they do have to be of either ethnic Jewish descent or other Judaism-related background.
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Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
randy grossman jewish football.
wayne milner jewish.
קשרה היהודי/צרפתי של ראים מהליגה ה-2 בצרפת עשוי להגיע להתרשמות במכבי.
kwartler fencing jewish.
Adam Braz won't be playing because he'll be at home in Montreal observing the Jewish high holiday (Yom Kippur) with his family
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האם הקשר היהודי, רודי חדד, בדרך למכבי תל-אביב?
אני אמנם נוצרי אבל סבתא שלי יהודיה, מהצד של אימא שלי
לפני כשנתיים הגיע לארץ שחקן יהודי ארגנטינאי בשם לוקאס לישט (בתקשורת קראו לו אז ליכט).
Ronnie Rosenthal jewish.
כדורגלן יהודי עם רזומה יחסית מרשים שכן הגיע לישראל הוא ניקולס טאובר
jewish boxer terris.
"It's definitely a common mistake," he said of his Ukrainian name. "I've heard everything from Chiich-rin to Shysh-rin, just everything.
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grinberg table tennis jewish.
jewish anita kanter.
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jewish renee richards.
I am Jewish and in Argentina, we have many Jewish (people) there, and all the people there know me.
abby hoffman jewish hockey.