Hapoel Tel Aviv Explained

Hapoel Tel Aviv הפועל תל אביב
Type:	Hapoel
Genre:	Sports
Foundation:	1920s
Location City:	Tel Aviv
Location Country:	Israel

Hapoel Tel Aviv (he|הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as football, basketball, weightlifting and others. Hapoel Tel Aviv is well known for its red uniforms.

Notable members

• Michael Beilin (born 1976), Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler
• Vered "Vardush" Buskila (born 1983), Olympic sailor
• Gil Cohen (born 1992), Olympic sailor
• Maayan Davidovich (born 1988), Olympic windsurfer
• Anat Fabrikant (born 1975), Olympic competitive sailor
• Yehoshua Feigenbaum (born 1947), Olympic football player
• Udi Gal (born 1979), Olympic sailor and world championship bronze medalist
• Max Geller (born 1971), Olympic wrestler
• Eliezer Halfin (1948–72) Olympic wrestler; killed in Munich Massacre
• Michal Hein (born 1968), Olympic windsurfer
• Gideon Kliger (born 1980), Olympic sailor and world championship bronze medalist
• Mark Slavin (1954–72), Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler; killed in Munich Massacre
• Nik Zagranitchni (born 1969), Olympic wrestler

Notable coaches

• Moshe Weinberg (1939–72), wrestling coach; killed in the Munich Massacre

Teams

• Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. – football^[1]
• Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. – basketball
• Hapoel Tel Aviv (handball) – handball^[2]
• Hapoel Tel Aviv W. – weightlifting

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC | National Associations .
2. http://www.handballisr.co.il/TeamPage.asp?TeamId=378