Ben Helfgott
Helfgott in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British/Polish |
| Born | 22 November 1929 |
| Died | 16 June 2023 (aged 93) |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Medal record | |
Sir Benjamin Helfgott MBE (22 November 1929 – 16 June 2023) was a Polish-born British Holocaust survivor, Olympian and champion weightlifter. He was one of three Jewish athletes known to have competed in the Olympics after surviving the Holocaust, along with French swimmer Alfred Nakache and Hungarian gymnast Ágnes Keleti. Helfgott and his sister Mala Tribich spent their adult lives promoting Holocaust education, meeting with national leaders in the UK to promote cultural integration and peace.