Background
He was born in Ukraine and became a Canadian citizen in the late 1970s.
He was born in Ukraine and became a Canadian citizen in the late 1970s.
Berger immigrated to Canada from Ukraine and East Germany in 1977. National titles World Championships He finished 6th in the World Championships in 1981, and 5th in 1984. Maccabiah Games Pan American Games Olympics In 1984 at the Los Angeles Olympics, he earned a bronze medal in judo in the heavyweight division.
Hall of Fame Berger is currently a coach in Canada.
Berger coached both the men"s and women"s judo teams at the Maccabiah Games in 2001. He is also an international referee.
Berger holds a 7th degree black belt in Judo, as well as 3-time Master of Sport ranking in Wrestling, and has placed 2nd in the World Sambo Championships.
