Yehuda Maayan
Personal information | |
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Native name | יהודה מעין |
Nationality | Israel |
Born | Israel | April 19, 1955
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
Sailing career | |
Class(es) | Mixed Two-Person Heavyweight Dinghy |
Yehuda Maayan (Hebrew: יהודה מעין; also Mayan; born April 19, 1955) is an Israeli former Olympic competitive sailor, and Chairman of the Israel Sailing Association.[1]
Sailing career[]
When Maayan competed in the Olympics he was 5-10 (178 cm) tall, and weighed 176 lbs (80 kg).[1]
Maayan competed for Israel at the 1976 Summer Olympics with Yoel Sela, at the age of 21, in Montreal, Canada, in Sailing - Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, and came in 17th.[1]
Israel Sailing Association[]
Maayan became Chairman of the Israel Sailing Association in 1992.[2] In 1993, he established a women's team, with Shani Kedmi and Anat Fabrikant, who went on to finish 12th at representing Israel at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 4th representing Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yehuda Mayan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Windsurfing / 2009 World Championships / Commando cruisers". Haaretz.
- ^ "Sea sports in Israel are ahead of the Games". Israeli Frontline. 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Israel". European Sailing Federation.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Israeli male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors of Israel
- Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman
- Israeli Jews
- Jewish sailors (sport)
- Asian yacht racing biography stubs
- Israeli sportspeople stubs