Gezi Cohen | |
Native Name: | גזי כהן |
Native Name Lang: | Hebrew |
Birth Place: | Baghdad, Iraq |
Height: | 5'4.5" (165 cm) |
Weight: | 132 lbs (60 kg) |
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]
He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, in Weightlifting--Men's Featherweight.[1] Cohen came in 19th after lifting 285kg (628lb) 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 132lb.[1]