Eddy Koaz

Eddy Koaz (Hebrew: אדי קואז; born 10 May 1959) is an Israeli Olympic judoka.[1]

Eddy Koaz
Personal information
Native nameאדי קואז‎
Born (1959-05-10) 10 May 1959
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Israel
SportJudo
Weight class–60 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.QF (1979)
European Champ.5th (1982)
Olympic GamesQF (1984)
Profile at external databases
IJF22389
JudoInside.com10729
Updated on 6 February 2022.

When Koaz competed in the Olympics he was 5 ft 4.5 in (165 cm), and weighed 132 lb (60 kg).[1] He has a younger brother, Shiki, who was also a judoka.[2] He practiced at a dojo in Petah Tikvah, Israel.[3]

Koaz came in tied for third at the British Open London in 1981 in the U60 category, and in the Belgian Open Championships Visé in 1986 in the U65 category.[4] He came in fifth in the 1982 European Championships in the Men's Extra Lightweight (60 kg) category.[5]

Koaz competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in Judo Men's Extra-Lightweight when he was 25 years old.[1] He came in tied for 10th.[1]

He served as President of the Israeli Judo Federation, and as Marketing Director of the European Judo Union.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "Eddy Koaz Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "British Open Championships for Men"
  3. "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. 1 July 1982.
  4. "Belgian Open Championships Visé, Event, JudoInside".
  5. "Judo - Eddy Koaz (Israel)".
  6. "Eddy Koaz, Judoka, JudoInside".
  7. "Judo / Zeevi loses title, takes silver at European Championships".
  8. "Eju Stock Photos and Pictures - Getty Images".
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