Hackney in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
1972 Munich Olympic Massacre
Photographed by Mark Hendry
1. 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre Marker
This plaque commemorates the 40th anniversary of the murder by terrorists of 11 Israeli athletes at the 20th Olympiad in Munich in September 1972. They came to pay homage to the Games but paid with their lives. Never Again.
David Berger · Ze'ev Friedman · Yosef Gutfreund · Eliezer Halfin · Yosef Romano · Amizur Shapira · Kehat Shorr · Mark Slavin · Andre Spitzer · Yaakov Springer · Moshe Weinberg
Unveiled by Lord Eric Pickles MP (Secretary of State); The Mayor of London Boris Johnson; Ben Helfgott (British Olympian 1956 and 1960); Efraim Zinger (Chair, Israel Olympic Committee); Members of both Houses of Parliament, many local, national and international dignitaries, at the London Olympics July 2012.
"He makes my feet like the feet of an antelope and I am able to stand on the heights" (Psalms 18:34)
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Initiated by Cllr Linda Kelly, Martin Sugarman, and donated by the Reuben Foundation and Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation
Erected 2025 by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.
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Location. 51° 32.615′ N, 0° 3.419′ W. Marker is in Hackney, England, in Greater London. It can be reached from the intersection of Richmond Road and Hackney Grove. The marker is sited above the cycle and pedestrian walkway route to the nearby London Fields Park. The building location is as close as possible to the site of the 2012 Summer Olympic Village in London. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Arthaus 203 Richmond Road, Hackney, England E8 3NJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sgt. Issy Smith, VC (approx.
Photographed by Mark Hendry
2. 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre Marker
More about this marker. The new stone historical marker is replacing a severely deteriorated marker that was placed in 2012.
Also see . . .
1. Massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games.
The disastrous events of September 5th, 1972 came after an evening of fun for the Israeli athletes who, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), had enjoyed a night out at a performance of Fiddler on the Roof before returning to the Olympic Village. Later, as the athletes slept, eight armed members of the Palestinian group Black September, breached the Olympic compound by scaling the surrounding six foot fence and entering two apartments used by the Israeli team.(Submitted on November 5, 2025, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
2. Munich 11.
Since it's inception, JCC Maccabi has included an important moment in the Opening Ceremony to remember the tragic events of the Munich Olympics in 1972. This solemn pause serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience and spirit of the athletes who were targeted simply for being Jewish. The legacy of the Munich 11 unites us in shared remembrance and reflects the enduring strength of the Maccabi community and the Jewish people. Their memory lives on, echoing the courage and determination of the Maccabees throughout history, making this tribute a cherished tradition.(Submitted on November 5, 2025, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
3. Munich 72 and Beyond: Award-Winning Documentary Unveils the Legacy. (Submitted on November 5, 2025, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
4. Just 1 minute, Mr Rogge!.
Mossad methodically went about locating and killing each terrorist, except one.(Submitted on November 6, 2025, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
Common decency has it that those trusted into your care are remembered when tragedy occurs. British football grounds regularly resonate to a minute silence when one of the footballing community is lost.
But not where the International Olympics Committee is concerned and where Israeli blood was spilled under its auspices. Heaven forbid they should offend certain other competing nations.
At no stage has this tragedy been properly remembered since 1972; never a minute silence at any Games in the 40 years since. The only plaques to the murdered athletes are in Munich and Israel.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2025, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2025, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
