Reuben Perach
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Reuben•Perach (Fecher-) |
| Used name | Reuben•Perach |
| Original name | ראובן•פכר |
| Other names | Reuven Farah |
| Born | 29 April 1933 in Mizra, Jezreel Valley, HaTzafons (ISR) |
| Died | 30 April 2020 |
| Measurements | 180 cm |
| Affiliations | Hapoel Mizra |
| NOC |  Israel |
Biography
Reuben Perach played basketball for Israel at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He also played at the 1953 European Championships, helping the Israeli team to a fifth-place finish.
While on the national team Perach was a soldier with Unit 101, a mythical unit in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). In preparation for the Helsinki Olympics, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion asked that the players all use Hebrew names, so Perach became Reuven Farah for a time, although he reverted to his given names after the Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | ISR |
Reuben Perach | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Israel | =20 |
Errata
Sources are unclear on exact date of death. We have seen both 29 April (Hebrew Wikipedia, but unsourced) and 1 May (from news site Walla!, but combines it with a wrong age). We've used the latter here.