Eddy Koaz

Eddy Koaz
אדי קואז
Born (1959-05-10) May 10, 1959
Native name אדי קואז
Nationality  Israel
Division U60
Style Judo

Eddy Koaz (אדי קואז ; born May 10, 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]

He served as President of the Israeli Judo Federation, and as Marketing Director of the European Judo Union.[6][7][8]

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