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Evan Bernstein
אבן ברנשטיין
Personal information
Nationality Israel  United States
Born (1960-04-16) April 16, 1960 (age 64)
Height6-3.5 (193 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Sport
SportWrestling
StyleGreco-Roman
College team

For the American public figure and community leader, see Evan R. Bernstein.

Evan Bernstein (אבן ברנשטיין; born April 16, 1960) is an Israeli-American former Olympic wrestler for Israel.[1][2]

Personal life

Bernstein was born in the United States to Stanley and Jacqueline Bernstein, and is Jewish.[3][4] He graduated from Richardson High School in 1978.[4] He then wrestled for Richland College, in Dallas, Texas, and for the University of Minnesota (graduating in 1984).[4][5][6][7] He moved from the United States to Israel in 1984, and served in the Israel Defense Forces.[4] He then moved to North Texas in the United States with his family in 1999, and now lives in Allen, Texas.[4]

His wife is Ora Bernstein.[4] His sons Ophir and Eden are also wrestlers.[8][9][10][11][12] Bernstein also has a daughter, Hadar.[4]

Wrestling career

Bernstein was 6 feet 3.5 inches (193 cm) tall and weighed 205 lbs (93 kg) when he competed in the Olympics.[1]

He competed in wrestling in the 1981 Maccabiah Games (for the US), and in the 1985 Maccabiah Games (for Israel).[13] At the 1985 World Wrestling Championships in Norway Bernstein placed 8th, and at the 1986 World Wrestling Championships in Hungary he placed 7th.[4]

Bernstein competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul at the age of 28 in Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling in the Light-Heavyweight (90 kg) category.[1] Bernstein beat Kamal Ibrahim of Egypt in the first round by decision, lost to Jean-Francois Court of France in the second round by passivity, received a bye in the next round, and lost to Franz Pitschmann of Austria in the fourth round by passivity.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Evan Bernstein Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "Evan BERNSTEIN - Olympic Wrestling Greco-Roman - Israel". 16 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Bernstein, Evan; Jews in Sports bio". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Wrestling in their Dad's Footsteps"; Texas Jewish Post
  5. ^ "Wrestling Titles - Richland College". Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  6. ^ "University of Minnesota Media Guide" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Matmen Finish Second", UMN.edu
  8. ^ "Ophir Bernstein". brownbears.com.
  9. ^ "Ophir Bernstein '15 Joins Wrestling Staff as Assistant Coach". 8 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Bernstein Claims Silver at Junior World Championships". 21 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Bernstein Wins Bronze at World University Wrestling Championship"
  12. ^ "Eden Bernstein - 2011-12 Wrestling". bronchosports.com.
  13. ^ "Maccabiah Games xviii; Local wrestler, Eden Bernstein goes for the gold in 18th Maccabiah". Texas Jewish Post.
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