David Berger National Memorial

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David Berger

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David Berger National Memorial honors the memory of David Mark Berger, a 28-year-old U.S-born Israeli weightlifter who was one of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists in the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The memorial is dedicated to his memory and to the memory of the ten other athletes who were killed.

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David Berger NMEM https://www.nps.gov/dabe/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berger_National_Memorial David Berger National Memorial honors the memory of David Mark Berger, a 28-year-old U.S-born Israeli weightlifter who was one of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists in the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The memorial is dedicated to his memory and to the memory of the ten other athletes who were killed. This site honors the memory of David Berger, an American citizen who was one of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. David had no expectations of winning a medal but joined the Israeli weightlifting team to realize his dream - a dream which ended tragically. The Memorial is dedicated to his memory and the memory of the ten other athletes. The David Berger National Memorial is located on the grounds of the Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland. Sculpture The David Berger Memorial Sculpture The memorial sculpture depict five broken Olympic rings.