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Imi Lichtenfeld
1910May, 26

Imi Lichtenfeld

Imi Lichtenfeld, Hungarian-Israeli martial artist, boxer, and gymnast (d. 1998)
Emrich "Imi" Lichtenfeld (Hebrew: אימריך “אימי” ליכטנפלד) (26 May 1910 – 9 January 1998) was a Hungarian-born Israeli martial artist who founded the Krav Maga self-defense system. He was also known as Imi Sde-Or (Hebrew: אימי שדאור), the Hebrew calque of his surname.

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