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Yehuda Maayan
Yehuda Maayan ( he, יהודה מעין; also Mayan; born April 19, 1955) is an Israeli former Olympic competitive sailor, and Chairman of the Israel Sailing Association. Sailing career When Maayan competed in the Olympics he was tall, and weighed . 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. Israel Sailing Association Maayan became Chairman of the Israel Sailing Association in 1992. 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 Israel competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 39 competitors, 29 men and 10 women, took part in 43 events in 9 sports. The delegation of 39 athletes was the biggest at the time, and third-biggest in history, after 2008 with .... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel Yachting Association
The Israel Sailing Association (also known as the Israel Yachting Association; איגוד השייט בישראל) is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in Israel, recognized by the International Sailing Federation. Former Olympian Yehuda Maayan became Chairman of the Israel Sailing Association in 1992. Former Olympian Eli Zuckerman is the Chairman of the Professional Committee of the Israel Sailing Association. References External links Official website {{Sports governing bodies in Israel Sports organizations established in 1950 Israel Sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cour ... 1950 establishments in Israel Sailing in Israel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel At The 1976 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 28 competitors, 26 men and 2 women, took part in 19 events in 10 sports. Summary Israel sent to the Olympics a football team, that qualified for the second time, and 11 individual athletes, the same number as the victims in Munich massacre four years earlier. All seven sports represented at the 1972 Olympics were retained for 1976: Athletics, swimming, shooting, fencing, wrestling, weight lifting and sailing. In addition to football, gymnastics also appeared for the second time, after a break of 16 years, and judo made its debut on the Israeli Olympic team. This was by far the most successful Olympic Games for Israel until then. Esther Roth-Shahamorov, the only team member who was also in Munich, became the first Israeli athlete in any sport who reached an Olympic final, and finished sixth in women's 100m hurdles. Her place is still the best achievement by an Israeli track athlete. In weightlifting, Eduard W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoel Sela
Yoel Sela (יואל סלע; born June 10, 1951) is an Israeli Olympic competitive sailor. He was born in Hadera, Israel, and is Jewish. Sailing career When Sela competed in the Olympics he was 5–7 (171 cm) tall, and weighed 168 lbs (76 kg). Sela competed for Israel at the 1976 Summer Olympics with Yehuda Maayan, at the age of 25, in Montréal, Canada, in Sailing – Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, and came in 17th. He competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics with Eldad Amir, at the age of 33, in Los Angeles, California, in Sailing – Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, and came in 8th. Sela competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Eldad Amir, at the age of 37, in Seoul, Korea, in Sailing – Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, and came in 4th. They came very close to winning the first Olympic medal in Israeli history, missing one by 11.30 points. Their second race fell on Yom Kippur, and Israeli officials forbade them from competing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census Metropolitan Area#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest city, and List of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman
The Flying Dutchman was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program in Kingston, Ontario. Seven races were scheduled with 40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competing. Results DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified, PMS = Premature Start, YMP = Yacht Materially Prejudiced 13px = Male, 13px = Female Daily standings Notes References * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Flying Dutchman Flying Dutchman The ''Flying Dutchman'' ( nl, De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The myth is likely to have originated from the 17th-century Golden Age of the Du ... Flying Dutchman (dinghy) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shani Kedmi
Shani Kedmi (שני קדמי; born July 20, 1977) is an Israeli former Olympic competitive sailor. She was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish. Sailing career Kedmi began competing in sailing at the age of 15. Her club was Hapoel Tel Aviv. When she participated in the Olympics she was 5-2.5 (160 cm) tall, and weighed 128 lbs (58 kg). She and Anat Fabrikant placed 8th at the 1995 European Championships in the 470 (dinghy), 470 competition. Kedmi represented Israel at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 19 in Sailing—Women's Two Person Dinghy 470 event with Fabrikant, and came in 12th. In 1999, Kedmi and Fabrikant won a silver medal at the Allianz Regatta, Holland Regatta, won a bronze medal representing Israel at the 1999 Summer Universiade, placed 4th at both the European and World Championships, and were ranked No. 2 in the world. In 2000 they finished 6th at the 2000 European Championships. Kedmi represented Israel at the 2000 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anat Fabrikant
Anat Fabrikant-Kreiz (ענת פבריקנט; born September 14, 1975) is an Israeli former Olympic competitive sailor. Personal life She was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish. She is married to Ynon Kreiz, CEO of Mattel. Sailing career She began competing in sailing at the age of 12. Her club was Hapoel Tel Aviv. When she participated in the Olympics she was 5-8.5 (175 cm) tall, and weighed 146 lbs (66 kg). She and Shani Kedmi placed 8th at the 1995 European Championships in the 470 competition. She represented Israel at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 20 in Sailing—Women's Two Person Dinghy 470 event with Kedmi, and came in 12th. In 1999, she and Kedmi won a bronze medal representing Israel at the 1999 Summer Universiade, placed 4th at both the European and World Championships, and were ranked No. 2 in the world. In 2000 they finished 6th at the 2000 European Championships. She represented Israel at the 2000 Summer Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel At The 1996 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 25 competitors, 18 men and 7 women, took part in 26 events in 10 sports. Gal Fridman won a bronze medal in Sailing, the only medal won by an Israeli at these games. Medalists Bronze * Gal Fridman — Sailing, Men's Mistral Individual Competition Results by event Athletics Boxing Canoeing Fencing Judo Sailing Shooting Swimming Weightlifting Wrestling References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports {{NOCin1996SummerOlympics Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics |
Israel At The 2000 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 39 competitors, 29 men and 10 women, took part in 43 events in 9 sports. The delegation of 39 athletes was the biggest at the time, and third-biggest in history, after 2008 with 40 and 2016 with 47. Medalists Bronze * Michael Kolganov — Canoeing, Men's K1 500m Kayak Singles Athletics Men's track Men's field Canoeing Fencing Judo Rhythmic gymnastics Sailing Israel competed in four events in the Sailing venue at the 2000 Olympics. They had two top ten finishes, including 4th place in the women's 470. Shooting Swimming Men Women Wrestling See also * Israel at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Notes *Wallechinsky, David (2004). ''The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition)''. Toronto, Canada. . *International Olympic Committee (2001)The Results Retrieved 12 November 2005. *Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)Official Report of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Israeli Male Sailors (sport)
Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli (born 1984), Israeli basketball player See also * Israelites The Israelites (; , , ) were a group of Semitic-speaking tribes in the ancient Near East who, during the Iron Age, inhabited a part of Canaan. The earliest recorded evidence of a people by the name of Israel appears in the Merneptah Stele o ..., the ancient people of the Land of Israel * List of Israelis {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
