Gezi Cohen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | גזי כהן |
| Born |
1938 (age 77–78) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Height | 5-4.5 (165 cm) |
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Israel |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
Gezi Cohen is (גזי כהן; sometimes "Gazi"; born in 1938) is an Israeli former Olympic weightlifter.[1]
Cohen was born in Baghdad, Iraq.[1]
Weightlifting career
He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, in Weightlifting--Men's Featherweight.[1] Cohen came in 19th after lifting 285 kg total in his best lifts in military press, snatch, and clean & jerk.[1][2][3] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-4.5 (165 cm) tall, and weighed 132 lbs (60 kg).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Gazi Cohen Bio, Stats, and Results".
- ↑ "Weightlifting at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's Featherweight".
- ↑ "United States ... Olympic Book: Quadrennial Report of the United States Olympic Committee". United States Olympic Association. 1960.
External links
- "Gazi Cohen", the-sports.org
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.