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Knight Bachelor
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Ben Helfgott
1929-11-22 – 2023-06-16
Life & Legacy
Sir Benjamin Helfgott (22 November 1929 – 16 June 2023) was a Polish-born British Holocaust survivor, Olympian and champion weightlifter. He was one of two Jewish athletes known to have competed in the Olympics after surviving the Holocaust, along with Alfred Nakache, a French champion swimmer and water polo player. 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.
Occupation & Career
weightlifter, athlete, businessperson
Education
Plaistow County Grammar School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight Bachelor; Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Member of the Order of the British Empire
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland · Knight Bachelor · Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland · Member of the Order of the British Empire
Education & Institutions
Plaistow County Grammar School
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Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
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Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Sources & Provenance
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