Wrestler. Born in Riga, Latvia. He was a mechanic and was a lightweight wrestler for eleven years. He came to Israel in 1969, and was selected for the country's team for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. He was murdered by Palestinian terrorists along with ten other team mates.
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Eliezer Halfin
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