David Berger was one of eleven Israeli Olympians taken hostage and killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Through 2015 the opening said he was murdered by Arab terrorists at the Munich Olympic Games. Today the opening says he was killed by the Palestinian group Black September during the Munich massacre, with terrorists gone from the opening though the word survives twelve times in the body. A reader today learns the name of the group that killed him and does not learn that Wikipedia's own opening once called them terrorists.
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David Mark Berger (June 24, 1944 – September 6, 1972) was an American -born weightlifter for the Israeli Olympic team in 1972. A lawyer by education, Berger was one of 11 members of Israel’s Olympic team who were taken hostage and subsequently murdered by Arab terrorists at the Munich Olympic Games . Berger was born in Cleveland , Ohio to wealthy parents. A noted student-athlete, he attended Tulane University from 1962 to 1966 where he was an honor student and a weightlifter. While a junior at Tulane, he won the NCAA weightlifting title in the 148-pound class. Berger earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Tulane in 1966. He earned a master's degree in business administration and a doctor of laws degree from Columbia University . In addition to working toward his degrees, Berger was able to devote time to weightlifting, competing as a light-heavyweight. His father, Benjamin, was once quoted as saying, “I used to tell him ‘You may not be the best weightlifter in the world, but you’re certainly the smartest!’” After competing in the 1969 Maccabiah Games , where he won a gold medal in the middleweight weight-lifting contest, Berger emigrated to Israel, intending to open a law office in Tel Aviv after completing his compulsory military service.1He met and become engaged to an Israeli student.2Continuing his weightlifting competitions, he won a silver medal at the 1971 Asian Games , and made the 1972 Israeli Olympic team. In late August of that year, Berger flew to Munich with his teammates. On September 2, 1972, Berger competed, but was eliminated in an early round.3
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David Mark Berger (June 24, 1944 – September 6, 1972) was an American -born Israeli weightlifter for the Israeli Olympic team in 1972. A lawyer by education, Berger was one of 11 members of Israel’s Olympic team who were taken hostage and subsequently murdered by Arab terrorists at the Munich Olympic Games . Berger was born in Cleveland , Ohio to wealthy parents. A noted student-athlete, David graduated for Shaker Heights High School in 1962. He attended Tulane University from 1962 to 1966 where he was an honor student and a weightlifter. While a junior at Tulane, he won the NCAA weightlifting title in the 148-pound class. Berger earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Tulane in 1966. He earned a master's degree in business administration and a doctor of laws degree from Columbia University (both in 1969). In addition to working toward his degrees, Berger was able to devote time to weightlifting, competing as a light-heavyweight. His father, Benjamin, was once quoted as saying, “I used to tell him ‘You may not be the best weightlifter in the world, but you’re certainly the smartest!’” After competing in the 1969 Maccabiah Games , where he won a gold medal in the middleweight weight-lifting contest, Berger emigrated to Israel, intending to open a law office in Tel Aviv after completing his compulsory military service. He met and became engaged to an Israeli student.Continuing his weightlifting competitions, he won a silver medal at the 1971 Asian Weightlifting Championships , and made the 1972 Israeli Olympic team. In late August of that year, Berger flew to Munich with his teammates. On September 2, 1972, Berger competed, but was eliminated in an early round.
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Israeli weightlifter For other people with the same name, see David Berger (disambiguation) .David Mark Berger (May 24, 1944 – September 6, 1972) was an American and Israeli Olympic weightlifter , and one of the eleven Israeli Olympians taken hostage and killed by the Palestinian group Black September during the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics .Born and raised in the United States, Berger was a lawyer by education and had emigrated to Israel after taking part in the 1969 Maccabiah Games .
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Israeli weightlifter For other people with the same name, see David Berger (disambiguation) . David Mark Berger (May 24, 1944 – September 6, 1972) was an American and Israeli Olympic weightlifter , and one of the 11 Israeli Olympians taken hostage and killed by the Palestinian group Black September during the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics . Born and raised in the United States, Berger was a lawyer by education and had emigrated to Israel after taking part in the 1969 Maccabiah Games , where he won a gold medal.
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Israeli weightlifter For other people with the same name, see David Berger (disambiguation) . David Mark Berger ( Hebrew : דיוויד מארק ברגר ; May 24, 1944 – September 6, 1972) was an American and Israeli Olympic weightlifter , and one of the 11 Israeli Olympians taken hostage and killed by the Palestinian group Black September during the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics . Born and raised in the United States, Berger was a lawyer by education and had emigrated to Israel after taking part in the 1969 Maccabiah Games , where he won a gold medal.
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american -born weightlifter for the israeli olympic team in 1972
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american and israeli olympic weightlifter
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