 Logo of the 3rd Maccabiah | |
| Host city | Tel Aviv, Israel |
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| Nations | 20 |
| Debuting countries |  Argentina Australia Canada Finland India Ireland Sweden |
| Athletes | 800 |
| Opening | September 27, 1950 |
| Closing | October 8, 1950 |
| Main venue | Ramat Gan Stadium |
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The 3rd Maccabiah (Hebrew: המכביה השלישית) took place during Sukkot from September 27 to October 8, 1950, with 17 countries competing. It was the third edition of the Maccabiah Games and the first held since the independence of the State of Israel; 15 years after the previous Maccabiah.[1] Israel won the 1950 Maccabiah Games, Great Britain was second, South Africa third, the United States fourth, Canada fifth, and Austria sixth.