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Yehuda Ben-Haim

Yehuda Ben-Haim was an Israeli boxer who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.

1955 to 2012Olympic boxing for IsraelRefusing to fight on Yom Kippur

Born
29 September 1955
Died
5 March 2012
Occupation
boxer

Yehuda Ben-Haim was born in 1955

Yehuda Ben-Haim was born on 29 September 1955. He became a boxer and represented Israel.

At the 1984 Summer Olympics he fought in the light flyweight division. He returned to the Olympics in 1988 and received a bye in the first round.

His second round bout in 1988 was set for Yom Kippur. He refused to fight that day, so he was disqualified and left the tournament. He died on 5 March 2012.

Milestones in Yehuda Ben-Haim's life

  1. 1955

    Born on 29 September.

  2. 1984

    Competed in light flyweight boxing at the Summer Olympics.

  3. 1988

    Was disqualified at the Summer Olympics after refusing to fight on Yom Kippur.

  4. 2012

    Died on 5 March.

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