Gezi Cohen Explained

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]

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 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazi Cohen Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418101051/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/gazi-cohen-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
  2. Web site: Weightlifting at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's Featherweight. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130434/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1960/WLT/mens-featherweight.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
  3. Web site: United States ... Olympic Book: Quadrennial Report of the United States Olympic Committee. 1960. United States Olympic Association.