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Ze'ev Friedman
Ze'ev Friedman was an Israeli weightlifter who was killed in the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.
1944 to 1972Victim of the Munich massacreIsraeli weightlifting champion1971 Asian Championships bronze medal
- Born
- 10 June 1944, Prokopyevsk
- Died
- 6 September 1972, Munich
- Occupation
- weightlifter, gymnast, athlete, physical education teacher
Ze'ev Friedman was born in 1944 in Prokopyevsk
Ze'ev Friedman was born in 1944 in Prokopyevsk, in Siberia in the Soviet Union. In 1960 he moved to Israel with his parents.
He studied physical education at the Wingate Institute. He taught physical education at schools in Kiryat Bialik, Karmiel and Acre.
He started in sports as a gymnast and later turned to weightlifting. He trained at Hapoel Kiryat Haim under Tuvia Sokolsky and was Israeli champion in his weight class for 7 years in a row. He placed 7th at the 1969 World Championships in Warsaw and won a bronze medal at the 1971 Asian Championships.
At the 1972 Munich Olympics he placed 12th. On 5 September, members of the Palestinian Black September group took him and other team members hostage. He was killed with the other hostages during a failed rescue attempt by German police and was buried at Hof HaCarmel cemetery in Haifa.
Ze'ev Friedman's life in 6 milestones
- 1944
Born in Prokopyevsk, Soviet Union.
- 1960
Moved to Israel with his parents.
- 1967
Named athlete of the year in weightlifting.
- 1969
Placed 7th at the World Championships in Warsaw.
- 1971
Won a bronze medal at the Asian Championships.
- 1972
Placed 12th at the Munich Olympics and was killed in the massacre there.
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