Gezi CohenGezi Cohen is is an Israeli former Olympic weightlifter. Cohen was born in Baghdad, Iraq.Weightlifting careerHe competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, in Weightlifting--Men's Featherweight. Cohen came in 19th after lifting total in his best lifts in military press, snatch, and clean & jerk. When he competed in the Olympics, he was tall, and weighed.