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Weightlifting · United States

Isaac Berger

Isaac "Ike" Berger (Hebrew: יצחק ברגר; November 16, 1936 – June 4, 2022) was an American weightlifter, in the featherweight division, who competed for the United States at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won one gold and two silver medals. He held eight world records (four official and four unofficial), and won the United States national title eight times. In the highest level international competition, he was world featherweight (60 kg) champion in 1958 and 1961, and was the runner-up for that title in 1957, 1959, and 1963.

Profile details

Born
16 Nov 1936
Birthplace
Jerusalem
Country
United States
Height
157 cm
Weight
60 kg
Sport
Weightlifting
Discipline
Strength
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

3 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1964 Summer Olympics – men's 60 kg
  • ·1960 Summer Olympics – men's 60 kg
  • ·1956 Summer Olympics – men's 60 kg

Career Timeline

  1. 1956Competed at weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 60 kg
  2. 1960Competed at weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's 60 kg
  3. 1964Competed at weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 60 kg

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About

Isaac "Ike" Berger (Hebrew: יצחק ברגר; November 16, 1936 – June 4, 2022) was an American weightlifter, in the featherweight division, who competed for the United States at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won one gold and two silver medals. He held eight world records (four official and four unofficial), and won the United States national title eight times. In the highest level international competition, he was world featherweight (60 kg) champion in 1958 and 1961, and was the runner-up for that title in 1957, 1959, and 1963.

Biography adapted from Isaac Berger on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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