Yehuda Ben-Haim (; 29 September 1955 – 5 March 2012) was an Israeli boxer. He competed in the light flyweight event at the

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. At the

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he had a first-round bye. His second-round match, however, fell on

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, and he refused to compete. As a result, Ben-Haim was disqualified and eliminated from the tournament.

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