| Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 27 |
| Debuting countries |  Colombia  Congo-Léopoldville  Guatemala  Uruguay |
| Athletes participating | 1,000 |
| Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
The 6th Maccabiah Games were held in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1961.[1]
| Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 27 |
| Debuting countries | Colombia Congo-Léopoldville Guatemala Uruguay |
| Athletes participating | 1,000 |
| Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
The 6th Maccabiah Games were held in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1961.[1]
The Maccabiah Games were first held in 1932.[2] In 1961, they were declared a "Regional Sports Event" by, and under the auspices and supervision of, the International Olympic Committee.[3][4][5]
In swimming, Marilyn Ramenofsky of the US, who three years later was to win a silver medal at the Olympics in the 400-Meter Freestyle, won a gold medal in the 400-Meter Freestyle Relay and a bronze in the 400-Meter Freestyle.[6] She led the US swimming team, which won all but two events.[6]
In fencing, Olympic bronze medal winner Yves Dreyfus of France won the gold medal in épée. Fencer Al Axelrod won a gold medal in foil.[6]
Larry Brown led the United States basketball team to a gold medal.[6] The Israeli team won the silver medal in basketball, with Abraham Gutt on the team. Allen Rosenberg and Donald Spero of the US won gold medals in rowing.[6]
Gary Gubner of the US won the shot put with a 60-foot, 1-1/4 inch (18.32 meter) throw.[7]
American Dick Savitt won both the singles and doubles (with Mike Franks) men's tennis gold medals.[8] American gymnast Ron Barak won eight gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal.[9]
Angelica Rozeanu of Israel, who in her career won 17 world titles, was the women's table tennis singles champion.
First-time participants in 1961 included Colombia, Guatemala, Uruguay, and Congo-Kinshasa.[10]
135 athletes from the United States participated in the 6th Maccabiah, as well as 9 coaches, 6 managers, 3 doctors, and 2 trainers. The team was sponsored by the United States Committee Sports for Israel, Inc.[1]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 31 |
| 16 | 11 | 13 | 40 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 sports) | 67 | 36 | 32 | 135 |