They are the Champions!
MWU is thrilled to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Jewish athletes from Israel and worldwide who won medals at the Paris Olympics 2024! We are incredibly proud of you all!
- 15 August, 2024
Mazal Tov to the Israeli Delegation for returning home with an impressive
7 medals across various sports:
Tom Reuveni: Gold medal in Windsurfing
Sharon Kantor: Silver medal in Windsurfing
Raz Hershko and Inbar Lanir: Silver medals in Judo
Artem Dolgopyat: Silver medal in Artistic Gymnastics
Adar Friedmann, Diana Svertsov, Ofir Shaham, Romi Paritzky, and Shani Bakanov: Silver medal in Rhythmic Gymnastics
Peter Paltchik: Bronze medal in Judo.
Paltchik shared this emotional moment with his coach, Oren Smadga, whose son, Omer, tragically fell in Gaza. Oren remarked, “Our country is going through trauma, and this victory is the best PR we could have.”
Congratulations to the Jewish athletes from the USA and Australia who also brought us immense pride with 11 more medals:
Australia
Jessica Fox: Two gold medals in Canoe Slalom
Noemie Fox, Jessica's sister: Gold medal in Canoe Slalom
Sienna Green: Silver medal in Water Polo
Jemima Montag: Two bronze medals in Race Walking
USA
Jackie Dubrovich: Gold medal in Fencing
Maia Weintraub: Gold medal in Fencing
Amit Elor: Gold medal in Wrestling
Claire Weinstein: Silver medal in Swimming
Nick Itzkin: Bronze medal in Fencing
Sarah Levy: Bronze medal in Judo
We wish the best of luck to all Jewish athletes at the Paralympic Games! Shine bright - we are behind you all the way!
