Sportsאדי קואז

Eddy Koaz

Eddy Koaz is an Israeli former judoka who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and later chaired the Israel Judo Association.

born 1959Judo at the 1984 OlympicsFounding the Judokan associationChairing the Israel Judo AssociationPetah Tikva municipal politics

Born: 10 May 1959
Occupation: judoka

Eddy Koaz was born in 1959

Eddy Koaz was born on 10 May 1959. His brother Shuki was also a judoka and later coached Israel's senior national judo team. Koaz trained at a dojo in Petah Tikva.

As a judoka he was Israeli champion for 13 years in a row and also won the Maccabiah. He placed fifth at the 1982 European Championships in the 60 kg category. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics he competed in the extra-lightweight division.

In 1993 he founded Judokan, a judo association with thousands of members across Israel. From 1996 to 2010 he chaired the Israel Judo Association. He also chaired the Israel Sports Association, served as deputy chairman of the Olympic Committee and was marketing director of the European Judo Union.

Koaz served as deputy mayor of Petah Tikva. He leads the Yesh Atid faction on the city council. The European union awarded him a 7th dan belt. He is married to Yael Koaz and has 4 children.