Gil Ofer

Gil Ofer (also spelled Gil Offer,[1] Hebrew: גיל עופר; born 15 July 1976) is an Israeli former Olympic judoka and coach.[3]

Gil Ofer
Personal information
Native nameגיל עופר
Born (1976-07-15) 15 July 1976
OccupationJudo coach[1]
Sport
Country Israel
SportJudo
Weight class71 kg, 73 kg
Rank     3rd dan black belt[2]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.13th (1999)
European Champ.9th (1996)
Olympic Games13th (2000)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Israel
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Tel Aviv 78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF9262
JudoInside.com7610
Updated on 22 August 2023.

Personal life

He is a cousin of American Olympian fencer Tamir Bloom.[3]

Judo career

Ofer won the gold medal in judo in the under-73 kilograms weight class at the 1997 Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, and won the British Open in Birmingham, England in 1998.[4]

In 2000, he was ranked third on the European Circuit in his judo class (73 kilograms).[5] Ofer won the Judo World Cups in Sofia in May 2000 and in Minsk in June 2000.[4]

Ofer competed for Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in Men's under 73 kg Judo. He came in tied for 13th place.[6]

In 2002 he won the Israeli Championship at U90, and in 2005 he won the Israeli Championship at U81.[4]

References


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