Born in 1936 in British Mandatory Palestine, Berger was raised by a Hasidic family in Jerusalem before moving to the US in 1949 where his athletic career took off
At the 1957 Maccabiah Games, Berger was the first athlete to break a world record in any sport in Israel. His gold medal was presented by Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gurion.
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