Gil Ofer
| Gil Ofer | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1986 |
| Native name | גיל עופר |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Division | U73-U90 |
| Style | Judo |
| Notable relatives | American Olympian fencer Tamir Bloom is his cousin |
Gil Ofer (גיל עופר; born July 15, 1976) is an Israeli judoka.[1]
Personal life
He is a cousin of American Olympian fencer Tamir Bloom.[1]
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 1978.[2]
In 2000, he was ranked third on the European Circuit in his judo class (73 kilograms).[3] Ofer won the Judo World Cups in Sofia in May 2000 and in Minsk in June 2000.[2]
Ofer competed for Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in Men's Lightweight Judo. He came in tied for 13th place.[4]
In 2002 he won the Israeli Championship at U90, and in 2005 he won the Israeli Championship at U81.[2]
References
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