Sports
Israel.com has a biography of each of 394 Israeli athletes and sports figures
394 biographies, those known in the most languages first. 54 of them are women and 346 are living.
Elie Wiesel1928 to 2016The Holocaust memoir Night
Yochanan Vollachborn 1945Israel's 1970 World Cup squad
Boris Gelfandborn 1968The 2012 World Championship match
Yossi Benayounborn 1980Captaining the Israel national team
Ágnes Keleti1921 to 202510 Olympic gymnastics medals
Amar'e Stoudemireborn 19822003 NBA Rookie of the Year
Natan Sharanskyborn 1948Soviet refusenik and prisoner of Zion
Shahar Pe'erborn 1987World singles ranking of 11
Sue Birdborn 19804 WNBA titles with Seattle
Avram Grantborn 1955Coaching the Israel national team
Giorgi Tsitaishviliborn 20002019 FIFA U-20 World Cup title
Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenkoborn 19892015 World Championships triple jump silver
Inbar Lanirborn 20002023 world judo title- Lonah Chemtai Salpeterborn 19882018 European 10,000 metres title
Emil Sutovskyborn 19772001 European chess championship title
Moshé Feldenkrais1904 to 1984Founding the Feldenkrais Method
Tzipora Obzilerborn 1973Career-high world ranking of No. 75
Alla Kushnir1941 to 2013Three women's world championship challenges
Elyaniv Bardaborn 1981Hapoel Be'er Sheva forward
Eyal Berkovicborn 1972Attacking midfielder in the Premier League
Ilya Smirinborn 1968Israeli chess championships
Shira Rishonyborn 1991Olympic mixed team bronze medal
Amos Mansdorfborn 1965World No. 18 singles ranking
Aleksandr Averbukhborn 1974European pole vault titles
More of them were born in the 1980s than in any other decade
Each column is a decade, from 1850.
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370 more people in this field, each with a page of their own
Baruch Shmailovborn 1994
Shahar Tzuberiborn 1986
Shraga Bar1948 to 2025
Vadim Milovborn 1972
D'or Fischerborn 1981
Nahum Stelmach1936 to 1999
Oren Smadjaborn 1970
Dmytro Grabovskyy1985 to 2017
Gili Sharirborn 1999
Harel Levyborn 1978
Itzhak Vissokerborn 1944
Joe Alexanderborn 1986
Leonid Yudasinborn 1959
Miguel Vítorborn 1989
Yaniv Katanborn 1981
Boris Avrukhborn 1978
Emmanuel Scheffer1923 to 2012
Joel Razvozovborn 1980
Menachem Belloborn 1947
Oleksandr Syrotaborn 2000
Boris Altermanborn 1970
David Karako1945 to 2025
Dror Kashtan1944 to 2024
Klemi Sabanborn 1980
Lior Eliyahuborn 1985
Mikhail Yakovlevborn 2000
Pini Gershonborn 1951
Taleb Tawathaborn 1992
Ticia Garaborn 1984
Zvi Rosenborn 1947
Alice Schlesingerborn 1988
Ariel Harushborn 1988
David Primoborn 1946
Dedi Ben Dayanborn 1978
Dina Belenkayaborn 1993
Joris van Overeemborn 1994
Miki Berkovichborn 1954
Nikita Haikinborn 1995
Omri Glazerborn 1996
Shaul Ladanyborn 1936
Tamir Nabatyborn 1991
Walid Badirborn 1974
Yehezkel Chazom1946 to 2023
Yochanan Afekborn 1952
Yuri Foremanborn 1980
Anastasia Gorbenkoborn 2003
Andrea Murezborn 1992
Daria Atamanovborn 2005
David Bluborn 1980
George Borbaborn 1944
Gilad Bloomborn 1967- Itzik Zoharborn 1970
Moshe Weinberg1939 to 1972
Nigel Daviesborn 1960
Rachamim Talbiborn 1943
Ralph Klein1931 to 2008
Rami Gershonborn 1988
Yehuda Gruenfeldborn 1956
Yisha'ayahu Schwager1946 to 2000
Ze'ev Friedman1944 to 1972- Abraham Kleinborn 1934
Adar Friedmannborn 2006
Alon Haraziborn 1971- Mark Slavin1954 to 1972
Noam Okunborn 1978
Shani Bakanovborn 2006
T. J. Leafborn 1997
Yoav Zivborn 1981
Yona Kosashviliborn 1970
Aaron Schoenfeldborn 1990
Artur Koganborn 1974
Ben Sarafborn 2006
Dan Moriborn 1988
Dani Bondarborn 1987
Daniel Brailovskyborn 1958
Delila Hatuelborn 1980- Evgenia Linetskayaborn 1986
Evgeny Postnyborn 1981
Eyal Golasaborn 1991
Gili Cohenborn 1991
Golan Pollackborn 1991
Guy Nivborn 1994
Guy Sagivborn 1994- Hussam Abu Salehborn 1982
Jonatan Kopelevborn 1991
Leonid Gofshtein1953 to 2015
Maor Meliksonborn 1984
Marharyta Dorozhonborn 1987
Mark Tseitlin1943 to 2022
Neta Rivkinborn 1991
Omer Goldsteinborn 1996
Omri Ben Harushborn 1990
Pini Baliliborn 1979
Rifaat Turkborn 1954- Ronen Haraziborn 1970
Shahar Perkissborn 1962
Veronika Vitenbergborn 1988
Vitali Golodborn 1971- Ya'akov Hodorov1927 to 2006
Yair Nossovskyborn 1937
Yehoshua Glazer1927 to 2018
Yuval Freilichborn 1995- Abdallah Jaberborn 1993
- Aleksandr Porkhomovskiyborn 1972
Ali Mohamedborn 1995
Alimzhan Tokhtakhunovborn 1949
Alon Greenfeldborn 1964
Alon Yefetborn 1972
Alysha Clarkborn 1987
Amir Agayevborn 1992
Amit Ben Shushanborn 1985- André Spitzer1945 to 1972
Barak Bakharborn 1979
Blessing Afrifahborn 2003- Constantin Popaborn 1971
Dan Einbinderborn 1989
Daniel Samohinborn 1998- Dean Davidborn 1996
- Deon Thomasborn 1971
Dor Turgemanborn 2003
Eden Kartsevborn 2000
Eli Ben Rimozborn 1944
Eli Cohenborn 1949
Esther Roth-Shahamorovborn 1952
Gal Shishborn 1989
Gashau Ayaleborn 1996
Gil Popilskiborn 1993
Grigori Morozovborn 1994
Gustavo Boccoliborn 1978- Haim Levin1937 to 2024
Idan Toklomatiborn 2004
Idan Veredborn 1989
Ido Kozikaroborn 1978
Ilay Elmkiesborn 2000
Jamie Arnoldborn 1975
Lea Polonskyborn 2002- Liran Lianyborn 1977
Marsel Efroimskiborn 1995
Masha Klinovaborn 1968
Michael Zandbergborn 1980
Moran Rothborn 1982- Radisav Ćurčićborn 1965
Reuven Atarborn 1969- Roby Youngborn 1942
Ronny Levyborn 1966- Roy Revivoborn 2003
Sergey Erenburgborn 1983- Sharon Kantorborn 2003
Shimon Gershonborn 1977
Shir Tzedekborn 1989
Sylven Landesbergborn 1990
Tal Bursteinborn 1980
Tomer Chencinskiborn 1984
Victor Mikhalevskiborn 1972
Yair Kraidmanborn 1932
Yam Madarborn 2000
Yogev Ohayonborn 1987
Zaid Qunbarborn 2002- Abbas Suanborn 1976
- Ahmed Ibrahim Salmanborn 2004
Alexander Huzmanborn 1962- Alik Gershonborn 1980
- Amir Schelachborn 1970
Amit Ivryborn 1989
Angela Borsukborn 1967
Arie Selingerborn 1937
Avihai Yadinborn 1986
Aviram Baruchyanborn 1985
Ben Bittonborn 1991
Dan Glazerborn 1996
Danielle Frenkelborn 1987
Danny Wolfborn 2004
Doron Jamchiborn 1961
Doron Shefferborn 1972
Dudu Bitonborn 1988
Egon Pollak1898 to 1981
Eytan Tibiborn 1987
Gad Rechlisborn 1967
Gaëtan Varenneborn 1990
Gidi Kanyukborn 1993
Guy Haimovborn 1986- Jacob Murey1941 to 2025
Josh Cohenborn 1992- Kehat Shorr1919 to 1972
- Linda Bolderborn 1988
Ljuba Kristolborn 1944- Mark Gormanborn 1989
Michael Kadosh1940 to 2014
Moshe Leonborn 1944
Nicol Zelikmanborn 2001
Nimrod Shapira Bar-Orborn 1989
Ohad Levitaborn 1986
Oleksandr Zhdanovborn 1984
Omri Altmanborn 1994- Or Israelovborn 2004
- Osher Davidaborn 2001
- Pavlo Ishchenkoborn 1992
Ron Polonskyborn 2001- Roni Kalderonborn 1952
Roy Goldsteinborn 1993
Sean Goldbergborn 1995
Shawn Dawsonborn 1993- Shay Doronborn 1985
Shimon Abuhatziraborn 1986
Tai Bariboborn 1998
Tommy Arshanskyborn 1991- Tvrtko Kaleborn 1974
Uri Malmilianborn 1957
Vladimir Liberzon1937 to 1996- Yaron Ben-Dov1970 to 2017
- Yechiel Hameiriborn 1949
Yefim Chulakborn 1948
Yosef Merimovich1924 to 2011
Zufer Avdijaborn 1959
Adrian Banksborn 1986
Ahmed Abedborn 1990- Ahmed Harbiborn 1986
- Amir Hadadborn 1978
- Amitzur Shapira1932 to 1972
- Anna Gostomelskyborn 1981
Avi Reikanborn 1988
Boni Ginzburgborn 1964
David Amsalemborn 1971
Diana Vaismanborn 1998
Dor Michaborn 1992
Doron Leidnerborn 2002
Edi Gotliebborn 1992
Eliran Daninborn 1984- Ella Pitamborn 1977
- Eyal Ranborn 1972
Felix Halfonborn 1972
Girmaw Amareborn 1987
Guy Goodesborn 1971
Jake Cohenborn 1990
Jillian Schwartzborn 1979
Lihie Razborn 2003- Mahmoud Jaberborn 1999
Maor Tiyouriborn 1990
Mavis Tchibotaborn 1996
Menachem Ashkenazi1934 to 2000
Muli Katzurinborn 1954
Ofri Aradborn 1998- Oleksandr Hranovskyiborn 1976
Orel Dganiborn 1989
Orr Barouchborn 1991
Ramzi Safouriborn 1995
Ran Margaliotborn 1988
Raviv Limonadborn 1984
Robert Rothbartborn 1986
Roman Sorkinborn 1996
Rotem Gafinovitzborn 1992
Salim Tuamaborn 1979- Shalom Tikvaborn 1965
Sharon Druckerborn 1967- Suf Podgoreanuborn 2002
- Tai Abedborn 2004
Tal Baronborn 1992
Tanhum Cohen-Mintz1939 to 2014- Velibor Radovićborn 1972
Yaacov Zilbermanborn 1954- Yeghia Yavruyanborn 1981
Yisrael Zingerborn 1948
Yossi Abukasisborn 1970
Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaumborn 1946
Adel Tankovaborn 2000
Adi Gordonborn 1966- Adi Yonaborn 2004
- Alon Mandelborn 1988
Alon Steinborn 1978- Amit Tamirborn 1979
Andrey Medvedevborn 1990
Aulcie Perryborn 1950- Aviel Zargariborn 2002
Avishay Cohenborn 1995
Avraham Menchel1935 to 2023
Ayid Habshiborn 1995- Azmi Nassar1957 to 2007
Bella Iglaborn 1985
Cory Carrborn 1975- Dan Grunfeldborn 1984
- David Pizantiborn 1962
David Schweitzer1925 to 1997
Denis Loktevborn 2000- Denny Gropperborn 1999
Dror Hajajborn 1978- Earl Williamsborn 1951
Eithan Urbachborn 1977
Elad Gabaiborn 1985
Eliel Peretzborn 1996- Elishay Kadirborn 1987
Ethan Azoulayborn 2002
Eva Fabianborn 1993
Evgeni Krasnopolskiborn 1988
Eyad Abu Abaidborn 1994
Eyal Meshumarborn 1983
Gal Cohen Groumiborn 2002
Guy Melamedborn 1992- Haim Barborn 1954
Haimro Alameborn 1990
Hanan Mamanborn 1989- Henry Ohayon1934 to 2023
- Heorhiy Yermakovborn 2002
- Ilan Bakharborn 1975
- Inbal Pezaroborn 1987
- Isakas Vistaneckis1910 to 2000
Itai Chammahborn 1985
John DiBartolomeoborn 1991
Jon Scheyerborn 1987- Jonathan Skjöldebrandborn 1983
- Judith Haspel1918 to 2004
Lee Falkonborn 1992
Lee Korzitsborn 1984
Lou Silverborn 1953- Maksim Grechkinborn 1996
Maor Kandilborn 1993- Mariano Bareiroborn 1995
- Matan Baltaxaborn 1995
Matan Ohayonborn 1986
Max Heideggerborn 1997
Maxim Plakuschenkoborn 1996
Meir Rauch1909 to 1983
Moshe Glamborn 1968
Moshe Sinaiborn 1961
Motti Aroestiborn 1954
Nadav Henefeldborn 1968- Naum Prokupetsborn 1948
Niki Palliborn 1987- Osama Khalailaborn 1998
Ram Sofferborn 1965
Raz Shlomoborn 1999
Richard Howellborn 1990- Ryan Adeleyeborn 1987
- Sagiv Yehezkelborn 1995
Sefi Rivlin1947 to 2013
Sergey Richterborn 1989
Serhiy Tretyakborn 1963
Soso Palelashviliborn 1986
Sun Menachemborn 1993
Yarden Shuaborn 1999
Yehuda Weinsteinborn 1944
Yonatan Cohenborn 1996- Yoni Stoyanovborn 2001
Yosef Porath1909 to 1996- Yosef Sorinov1946 to 2019
Yosef Tamir1915 to 2009
Yovel Zoosmanborn 1998
Yuliana Teleginaborn 2002
Ze'ev Haimovichborn 1983
Ziv Kalontarovborn 1997
Zohar Zimroborn 1977
Barak Pelegborn 1972
Doron Rubin1944 to 2018
Dror Cohenborn 1968
Ofer Comayborn 1957
Uri Gallin1928 to 2021
Assaf Agmonborn 1945
Ben Binyaminborn 1985- Yehuda Weisensteinborn 1955
Baruch Peretzmanborn 1951
Dotan Meisharborn 1969- Gur Ben-Davidborn 1952
Menashe Zalkaborn 1990
Michal Beenborn 1994
Shahar Shellyborn 1982
Yair Karniborn 1951- Arieh Sonzenevich
Moshe Melnikborn 1946- Nir Hazutborn 1975
- Nissim Filosof
Yehezkel Green1925 to 1948
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