Israeli basketball player
Ofer Yaakobi
עופר יעקובי|
| Born | (1961-01-12) January 12, 1961 (age 63)
Kiryat Shmona, Israel |
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| Nationality | Israeli |
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| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
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| Position | Forward |
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Ofer Yaakobi (עופר יעקובי; born January 12, 1961) is an Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward position.[1] He competed in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and played for the Israeli national basketball team.
Biography
Yaakobi was born in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, and is 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) tall.[1][2] He was married to Israeli beauty queen Pazit Cohen.[3]
He competed in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1] Yaakobi played for Hapoel Gan Shmuel, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Beitar Tel Aviv, Hapoel Gvat, and Maccabi Petah Tikva.[1][4]
Yaakobi also played for the Israeli national basketball team.[5] He competed in the 1983 European Championship for Men, 1985 European Championship for Men, and 1986 World Championship for Men.[5]
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