// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Eddy Koaz? A whirlpool of a guy, always in an eddy state.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אדי קואז |
| Born | 10 May 1959 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Judo |
| –60 kg | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| QF (1984) | |
| QF (1979) | |
| 5th (1982) | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 22389 |
| JudoInside.com | 10729 |
| Updated on 6 February 2022 | |
Eddy Koaz (Hebrew: אדי קואז; born 10 May 1959) is an Israeli Olympic judoka.[1]
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]
Koaz served as President of the Israeli Judo Federation, and as Marketing Director of the European Judo Union.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eddy Koaz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "British Open Championships for Men"[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. 1 July 1982.
- ↑ "Belgian Open Championships Visé, Event, JudoInside".
- ↑ "Judo - Eddy Koaz (Israel)".
- ↑ "Eddy Koaz, Judoka, JudoInside".
- ↑ "Judo / Zeevi loses title, takes silver at European Championships". Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "Eju Stock Photos and Pictures - Getty Images".
External links
[edit]- Eddy Koaz at the International Judo Federation
- Eddy Koaz at JudoInside.com
- Eddy Koaz at Olympics.com
- Eddy Koaz at Olympedia
- Eddy Koaz at The-Sports.org
