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Ehud Vaks
Ehud "Udi" Vaks is an Israeli judoka who competed for Israel at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
born 1979Judo for IsraelThe 2004 Olympic Iranian withdrawal incident1998 World Juniors bronze medal
- Born
- 27 June 1979
- Occupation
- judoka
Ehud Vaks was born in 1979
Ehud Vaks was born on 27 June 1979. He later recovered from a serious road accident.
In 1998 he won a bronze medal at the World Juniors Championships in Colombia, in the under 60 kg class. He won Grand Prix events in Minsk in 2000 and in Tbilisi in 2004, and placed fifth at the 2003 European Championships in Hamburg.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics he competed in the 66 kg class. His first round opponent, Iranian Arash Miresmaeili, was disqualified for being over the weight limit. Miresmaeili said he refused to face an Israeli out of sympathy with the Palestinians, and Iranian officials praised his act. Vaks advanced to the second round, where he lost to Algerian judoka Amar Meridja.
Milestones in Ehud Vaks's life
- 1979
Born on 27 June.
- 1998
Won bronze at the World Juniors Championships in Colombia.
- 2000
Won a Grand Prix event in Minsk, Belarus.
- 2003
Placed fifth at the European Championships in Hamburg.
- 2004
Won a Grand Prix event in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- 2004
Competed at the Athens Olympics and lost in the second round.
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