Israel competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, which began on August 26. On September 5 and 6, in the Munich massacre, 11 members of the Israeli delegation—5 athletes, 2 referees, and 4 coaches (names bolded on this page)—were taken hostage by Palestine Liberation Organization terrorists and murdered. The remainder of the team left Munich on September 7. Shaul Ladany, a Holocaust survivor, competed in the 50-kilometer walk. He had been imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as a child, and wore a Star of David on his warm-up jersey. When he was congratulated by locals on his fluent German, he responded: "I learned it in Bergen-Belsen". He survived the Munich massacre by jumping off a balcony. Results Referees The following nominated referees and judges were in the delegation: Yossef Gutfreund — wrestling Yakov Springer – weightlifting Coaches and officials The following coaches and officials were in the delegation: Shmuel Lalkin — Chef De Mission Micha Shamban — presumably deputy of Chef De Mission Eliyahu Friedlender - sailing team manager Amitzur Shapira — athletics coach Kehat Shorr — shooting coach Tuvia Sokolovsky — weightlifting coach Andre Spitzer — fencing coach Moshe Weinberg — wrestling coach Itzhac Aldubi - chairman of ASA (Academic Sport Association) Werner Nachmann Duel Parrack Josef Szwec Kurt Weigl References Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics 1972 Summer Olympics Summer Olympics Munich massacre