Six Australian Jewish Olympians ready for the Games
Six Jewish Aussies are ready to take on the world as Paris Olympics begin.
The six include:
Jemima Montag, of Australia, celebrates after winning the silver medal in the Women’s 20-kilometre race walk final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Jemima Montag: 26-year-old racewalker She came sixth in the final of the Women’s 20 km walk in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a time of 1:30.39.
Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva
Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva: 22-yr-old Olympic rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games clubs champion, team silver medalist, and all-around bronze medalist.
Jessica Weintraub
Jess Weintraub: a 17-yr-old is a rhythmic gymnast. Her family moved from Brisbane to Melbourne three years ago so that Jess could further her gymnastic career.
Jessica Fox is enjoying the Olympic experience all over again through the eyes of sister Noemie. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
Jessica Fox, and Noemie Fox. The kayak/canoe sisters. Jess 30, is an Olympic gold medal winner and younger sister Noemie 27, becomes the fourth member of the family to become an Olympian.
Peter Wertheim, co-CEO of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, told J-Wire: “All of us at the ECAJ are sending our best wishes to the whole Australian Olympic team, including our six Jewish Australian athletes. A big medal haul would be lovely, but we are proud of all of you, no matter what. We are thrilled that Tokyo gold-medal-winning paddler Jess Fox from the Australian Jewish community will join Kookaburras veteran Eddie Ockenden as Australia’s 2024 Olympic flag-bearers.
A sixth athlete prefers not to be named.
