Gezi Cohen

Gezi Cohen
Personal information
Native nameגזי כהן
Born1938 (age 86–87)
Baghdad, Iraq
Height5'4.5" (165 cm)
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
Country Israel
SportWeightlifting
Weight classFeatherweight

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 kilograms (628 lb) 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 pounds (60 kg).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gazi Cohen Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's Featherweight". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "United States ... Olympic Book: Quadrennial Report of the United States Olympic Committee". United States Olympic Association. 1960.


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