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Yehuda Ben-Haim

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Yehuda Ben-Haim
Born(1955-09-29)29 September 1955
Died5 March 2012(2012-03-05) (aged 56)
NationalityIsraeli
Statistics
Weight(s)Light flyweight

Yehuda Ben-Haim (29 September 1955 – 5 March 2012)[1] was an Israeli boxer. He competed in the light flyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1988 Summer Olympics he had a first-round bye. His second-round match, however, fell on Yom Kippur, and he refused to compete. As a result, Ben-Haim was disqualified and eliminated from the tournament.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Israeli Olympic boxer Ben-Haim dies". jpost.com. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Yehuda Ben-Haim Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. ^ "A brief history of Israel at the Games". Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Jewish Post 26 October 1988 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". Retrieved 23 November 2016.