Gezi Cohen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | גזי כהן | 
| Born | 1938 (age 86–87) Baghdad, Iraq  | 
| Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.8 cm) | 
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | 
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Weightlifting | 
| Weight class | Featherweight | 
Gezi Cohen is (Hebrew: 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 ft 4.5 in (163.8 cm) tall, and weighed 132 pounds (60 kg).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gazi Cohen Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
 - ^ "Weightlifting at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's Featherweight". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
 - ^ "United States ... Olympic Book: Quadrennial Report of the United States Olympic Committee". United States Olympic Association. 1960.
 
External links
- "Gazi Cohen", the-sports.org