Yaakov Ferdman Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth and Family

Upon his arrival in Israel he settled with family in Akko (Acre), where he worked as a fencing coach. During his first 3 years, he worked in the Hapoel Akko fencing club, managed by its head coach Chaim Hatuel. In 1993, he moved with his family to Ma’alot-Tarshiha. First, he established a fencing class in local high school “ORT Ma’alot” where he worked as a physical education teacher. After a year, he moved his fencing classes into a sport gym near Netiv Meir elementary school, which until this day serves as the training facility for Maccabi Ma’alot Fencing Club [he].

Yaakov Ferdman was born and raised in Polotsk, Belarus. He has a master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Polotsk University. He began his fencing journey in 1972 during his university studies. In 1980, he founded a fencing club in his hometown. In 1985, he was selected to coach the Belarusian national épée team, which he coached until he immigrated to Israel in 1990.

Yaakov Ferdman (Hebrew: יעקב פרדמן, Russian: Яков Борухович Фердман, romanized: Yakov Borukhovich Ferdman; born 12 October 1954) is a Belarusian-Israeli former épée fencer and coach (1985–1990) of the Belarusian national fencing Junior and Cadet teams. Today, he is the founder & head coach of Maccabi Ma’alot Fencing Club, and member of the Israeli national fencing team coaching staff.