Three of the 19 Jewish and Israeli athletes who won medals for their countries at the 2024 Olympics are of Ukrainian descent

This summer at the Olympic Games in Paris 19 Jewish and Israeli athletes win medals for their countries, demonstrating outstanding results in various sports.

Three of them: Artem Dolgopyat, Nick Itkin, Petr Palchik are of Ukrainian origin.

Israel achieved its best ever Olympic success, winning seven medals: 1 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze.

• Amit Elor (USA), whose parents emigrated from Israel, won the gold medal in the 68 kg weight class, a significant achievement that underscored her connection to Israel, even though she represents the US.
• Artem Dolgopyatgymnast and repatriate from Ukrainewon the silver medal. He became the first Israeli athlete to win a medal in consecutive Olympics, continuing the successes he began at the previous Games.
• Claire Weinsteina swimmer from New York, won the silver medal. Weinstein, who celebrated her bat mitzvah at Congregation Kol Ami, a reform synagogue in White Plains, combined her love of swimming with her Judaism, which was reflected in her bat mitzvah project.
• Jackie Dubrovich And Maya WeintraubAmerican fencers of Jewish descent, won gold medals as part of the U.S. women's foil fencing team, highlighting their Jewish heritage.
• Inbar Laniran Israeli judoka, won her first individual medal, taking silver in the 78 kg weight class. The achievement marked a major milestone for Israeli judo on the international stage.
• Israel Rhythmic Gymnastics Team won the silver medal, continuing their successful run at the Summer Olympics. The team included athletes such as Romy Paritzky, Diana Svercova, Adar Friedman, Ofir Shaham and Shani Bakanov.
• Jemima Montagan Australian track and field athlete, has won two bronze medals in the 20-kilometre race walk and the marathon relay. Both of her grandparents survived the Holocaust, and she plans to write a book about her grandmother's experiences in Auschwitz.
• Jessica Fox And Noemi FoxAustralian canoeists, have won medals in the canoe cross. Their mother, a French Jew who was also an Olympic rower, coaches both daughters. In 2019, the Fox sisters traveled to Israel with their mother for Rosh Hashanah, a testament to their cultural and religious ties to Judaism.
• Nick Itkinan American fencer of Jewish descent, won his first individual medal, taking bronze in the men's foil event. His father, Misha Itkin, was a Jewish immigrant from Ukraineis his fencing coach. Although Nick does not consider himself religious, he feels a connection to Judaism through his strong relationship with his father.
• Petr Palchikan Israeli judoka, was born in Crimea, in UkraineHe won a bronze medal in the 100 kg weight class, which was another significant success for Israeli sports.
• Once Gershko won a bronze medal in judo in the over 78 kg category, becoming the third Israeli judoka to win a medal at these Games.
• Sarah Levyan athlete from the United States, won a bronze medal as part of the women's rugby sevens team. Levy, who was born in South Africa, lived in Israel for a year, where she celebrated her bat mitzvah. Her grandfather, Louis Babrow, played in the famous Yom Kippur rugby match in 1937, and she plans to continue the family tradition by highlighting her family history.
• Sharon Cantoran Israeli iQFoil (windsurfing) athlete, became the first Israeli to win a medal in sailing, taking silver. At the age of 21, she has already achieved significant success in her sport.
• Sienna Greena 19-year-old water polo player from Australia, was a member of Australia's silver medal-winning team. Her father, Anthony Green, competed in the Maccabiah Games in 1989 and 1993, where he won a bronze medal.
• Tom Reuveni became the only Israeli gold medalist in windsurfing at the 2024 Olympics. He won the top prize 20 years after his coach Gal Friedman brought Israel its first gold medal in sailing. The 24-year-old athlete noted that despite the support of the Jewish community, he faced hatred and threats against him. His brother has been fighting in the IDF since October 7, but Tom himself believes that sports should be above politics.

These Olympics became the most successful in the history of Israeli sports, with a record number of medals won.

At the same time, Ukraine, where many of these athletes come from, also showed its best results in the last 12 years, winning 12 awards, including 3 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals.

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