Wingate Institute
| מכון וינגייט | |
| Established | 1957 |
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| Location | South of Netanya, Israel |
| Bahad 8 בה"ד 8 |
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| Part of Wingate Institute | |
| Netanya, Israel | |
| Coordinates | 32°15′39″N 34°50′03″E / 32.260808°N 34.834288°E |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public |
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The Wingate Institute (Hebrew: מכון וינגייט), officially Orde Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports (Hebrew: המכון לחינוך גופני ולספורט ע"ש אורד וינגייט), 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.
Bahad 8 sits within the Wingate Institute. It acts as a training ground for soldiers' fitness as well as hand-to-hand combat.
On the campus of the Wingate Institute, are numerous athletic fields. There is one rugby 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.
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