1950 Maccabiah Games

The 3rd Maccabiah (Hebrew: המכביה השלישית) took place during Sukkot from September 27 to October 8, 1950, with 17 countries competing. It was the third edition of the Maccabiah Games and the first held since the independence of the State of Israel; 15 years after the previous Maccabiah. Israel won the 1950 Maccabiah Games, Great Britain was second, South Africa third, the United States fourth, Canada fifth, and Austria sixth.

3rd Maccabiah
Logo of the 3rd Maccabiah
Host cityTel Aviv, Israel
Nations20
Debuting countries Argentina
 Australia
 Canada
 Finland
 India
 Ireland
 Sweden
Athletes800
OpeningSeptember 27, 1950
ClosingOctober 8, 1950
Main venueRamat Gan Stadium
Summer
Winter
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