Native name גזי כהן Weight 132 lb (60 kg) Sport Weightlifting | Height 5-4.5 (165 cm) Weight class Featherweight | |
Born 1938 (age 78–79) Baghdad, Iraq | ||
Gezi Cohen is (גזי כהן; sometimes "Gazi"; born in 1938) is an Israeli former Olympic weightlifter.
Cohen was born in Baghdad, Iraq.
Weightlifting career
He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, in Weightlifting--Men's Featherweight. Cohen came in 19th after lifting 285 kg total in his best lifts in military press, snatch, and clean & jerk. When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-4.5 (165 cm) tall, and weighed 132 lbs (60 kg).
References
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