Wingate Institute
Encyclopedia
The Wingate Institute is a sports training facility located south of Netanya
, Israel
, established in 1957. Named after Orde Wingate, the facility serves as the host facility for numerous Israeli national teams as well as a military training base.
In 1989, the institute was awarded the Israel Prize
, for sport.
the National Sport Center - Tel Aviv is a supplementary compound to Wingate Institute. While most training is done at the Wingate Institute, the National Sport Center is Oversees sports processes.
8 sits within the Wingate Institute. It acts as a training ground for soldiers' fitness as well as hand to hand combat.
pitch that serves as the home pitch of the Israel national rugby union team
. Additionally, the numerous fields have been used as the venues for various events during the Maccabiah Games
.
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, established in 1957. Named after Orde Wingate, the facility serves as the host facility for numerous Israeli national teams as well as a military training base.
In 1989, the institute was awarded the Israel Prize
Israel Prize
The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
, for sport.
the National Sport Center - Tel Aviv is a supplementary compound to Wingate Institute. While most training is done at the Wingate Institute, the National Sport Center is Oversees sports processes.
Schools and bodies within Wingate Institute
- Nat Holman School for Coaches and Trainers
- Ribstein Centre for Research, Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy
- International Jewish Sports Hall of FameInternational Jewish Sports Hall of FameThe International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world....
) - Terner Pedagogical Centre
- Cultivation of Young Talent in the Sport-Gifted Centre
- Centre for the Development of Sports Achievement
Military training
BahadBahad
Bahad is a military training base in the Israel Defense Forces. Each Bahad deals with a certain field, such as law enforcement or logistics. Generally, each Bahad belongs to a certain corps and conducts all courses required by the corps in question...
8 sits within the Wingate Institute. It acts as a training ground for soldiers' fitness as well as hand to hand combat.
Campus
On the campus of the Wingate Institute, are numerous athletic fields. There is one rugbyRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
pitch that serves as the home pitch of the Israel national rugby union team
Israel national rugby union team
The Israel national rugby union team represents Israel at a national level in international rugby union competitions. The team is governed by the Israel Rugby Union, which oversees all rugby union in Israel...
. Additionally, the numerous fields have been used as the venues for various events during the Maccabiah Games
Maccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
.
Notable alumni
- Jonathan ErlichJonathan ErlichJonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich is a professional Israeli tennis player...
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, singer-songwriter - Hussniya JabaraHussniya JabaraHussniya Jabara is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Meretz between 1999 and 2003. She was the first Israeli Arab woman to become a Knesset member.-Biography:Jabara was born to a Muslim farming family in Tayibe...
(born 1958), politician - Nili NatkhoNili NatkhoNili Natkho was a Circassian Israeli basketball player who played for Maccabi Raanana and Elitzur Ramla. Natkho died in a car accident at the age of 22....
(1982-2004), basketball player - Tomer OrTomer Or-Early life and coaching career:Or is Jewish, and was born in Haifa, Israel.Or received his coaching diploma from Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sport in Netanya, Israel, in 2005. He aearned an LL.B. in Law and Business from the Interdisciplinary Center, in Herzliya...
(born 1978), Olympic fencer & junior world champion - Orna OstfeldOrna OstfeldOrna Ostfeld is an Israeli former basketball player and current basketball coach.-Early life and non-basketball activities :Ostfeld is Jewish, and was born in Jerusalem, Israel....
(born 1952), basketball player (scored world record 108 points) & coach - Nina PekermanNina PekermanNina Pekerman is an Israeli athlete that competes in Triathlon and Ironman Triathlon competitions. She rated 25th in the second level of world championship in Racing bicycle in 2003, was Israel's champion in Thriathlon during the years 2004–2007 and 2009 and was the champion of the Maccabiah Games...
(born 1977), triathelete - Andy RamAndy RamAndy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches...
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(born 1971), basketball player - Nachum ShifrenNachum ShifrenRabbi Nachum Shifren, also known as the surfing rabbi, is an Orthodox Lubavitcher Chassidic rabbi and accomplished surfer. Active in conservative politics, Shifren was the candidate in 2010 of the California Republican Party in the California state senate's 26th district.-Biography:A native of...
, surfer & rabbi - Eyal YanilovEyal YanilovEyal Yanilov is an Israeli Krav Maga instructor and currently Chief Instructor of Krav Maga Global. He was Chief Instructor of the International Krav Maga Federation from 1996 to 2010.-Biography:Eyal Yanilov was born on May 30, 1959...
(born 1959), Krav Maga instructor