Olympians
Zelig Shtroch
Sport:
shooting
Country Represented:
Israel
Years Competed:
1972
Olympic Info:
Shtroch was a member of the Israeli shooting team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. During the Games, Palestinian terrorists broke into the Olympic Village with the intention of taking the entire Israeli delegation hostage. Shtroch was not captured by the terrorists, but eleven Israelis were killed in what has been termed the "Munich Massacre." One of the murdered Israelis was shooting coach Kehat Schorr.
Birth and Death Dates:
unknown
Origin:
Israel
shooting
Country Represented:
Israel
Years Competed:
1972
Olympic Info:
Shtroch was a member of the Israeli shooting team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. During the Games, Palestinian terrorists broke into the Olympic Village with the intention of taking the entire Israeli delegation hostage. Shtroch was not captured by the terrorists, but eleven Israelis were killed in what has been termed the "Munich Massacre." One of the murdered Israelis was shooting coach Kehat Schorr.
Birth and Death Dates:
unknown
Origin:
Israel