Wrestling
What’s a “sport” that is mentioned in the Torah? Wrestling! Remember how Jacob wrestles with an angel? After that, God changes his name from “Jacob” to “Israel,” meaning “One who contends (or wrestles) with God.” Since then, lots of great wrestlers— even in the Olympics—have been Jewish, too. See how many you can pin down… with this quiz!
1. Boris Maxowitsch Gurevich and Boris Michail Gurevitsch, aside from having almost the exact same name, were both: a. from the Soviet Union b. Olympic wrestlers c. gold medalists d. all of the above
2. Fred Oberlander won championships in Austria, France, England, and Canada, but refused to compete in the "Nazi Olympics" in 1936. He was crowned Outstanding Jewish World Athlete by Israel’s first Prime Minister: a. Golda Meir b. David Ben-Gurion c. Ariel Sharon d. Yitzhak Rabin
3. Karoly Karpati won 10 Hungarian nationals and 4 all-Europe titles, then survived WWII in a Nazi labor camp in Ukraine. But he is most famous for his gold medal against the German favorite in the 1936 Olympics, held in the then-Nazi city of: a. Berlin b. London c. Rio de Janeiro d. Moscow
4. Richard Weisz was Hungary’s national wrestling champ for seven years; he won his country’s first wrestling gold in the 1908 Games. His chest was 50 inches around, and his neck was __ inches around! a. 17 b. 18 c. 19 d. 20
5. Nikolaus Hirschl was Austria’s national heavyweight champion for 10 years, starting age 18. He went on to become Europe’s greatest wrestler in 1932, and won bronze medals in two wrestling styles despite being injured. But he also was national champion in: a. discus and shotput b. weightlifting c. pentathlon d. all of the above
6. American Henry Wittenberg had a strange sort or "bar mitzvah," in that he went ___ years without losing a match (a 400-game winning streak)! a. 10 b. 14 c. 15 d. 18
7. Ben Helfgott was England’s lightweight champ 3 times, but first survived 3 concentration camps, including some in _____, where he was born. a. Poland b. France c. England d. Denmark
8. Some professional wrestlers have been Jewish, too! One who was twice WCW US Heavyweight Champ was Bill _____, but went mostly by his last name: a. Greenberg b. Goldberg c. Goldstein d. Steinberg
9. Another pro wreslter, Randall Mario Poffo, won the WCW World Heavy Weight Championship four times! He wrestled as Randy Savage, but also had the nickname: a. "Boffo Poffo" b. "Mighty Mouse" c. "Macho Man" d. "Kosher Beef"
10. Pro wrestler David Flair has won the WCW US Heavyweight championship. His dad, also a pro wrestler, was WCW World Heavyweight champ eight times, and his name is: a. Ric Flair b. David Flair, Sr. c. Jerry Flair d. Melvin Flair
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