Max Geller (wrestler)
Israeli wrestler
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Maksim "Max" Geller (Hebrew: מקס גלר; born April 20, 1971) is an Israeli former Olympic wrestler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maksim "Max" Geller |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | April 20, 1971 |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (171.5 cm) |
| Weight | 157 lb (71 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Style | Freestyle |
Geller was born in Minsk, Belarusian SSR, and is Jewish.[2][3] He made aliyah (immigrated from the Soviet Union to Israel) in the late 1980s.[2]
Wrestling career
Geller's club is Hapoel Tel Aviv, in Tel Aviv, Israel.[1] He won the Israeli championships in 1990 and 1991.[2]
He won the silver medal at the 1991 European Championships, in 68.0 kg. Freestyle.[1]
At the 1992 European Championships, in 68.0 kg. Freestyle, Geller came in 7th.[1]
Geller competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, at the age of 21, in Wrestling—Men's Lightweight, Freestyle.[1] He defeated Jesús Eugenio Rodríguez of Cuba, lost to Fatih Özbaş of Turkey, and then faced Endre Elekes of Romania and both wrestlers were disqualified for passivity.[1] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5 ft 7.5 in (171.5 cm) tall, and weighed 157 lb (71 kg).[1][2] He finished in 11th place.[2]
At the 1994 World Championships, in 68.0 kg. Freestyle, Geller came in 11th.[1] At the 1994 European Championships, in 68.0 kg. Freestyle he also came in 11th.[1]
