Eli Zuckerman (אלי צוקרמן; also "Zukerman"; born February 8, 1973) is an Israeli competitive sailor. He was born in

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, Israel, and is Jewish. When Zuckerman competed in the Olympics he was 5-9.5 (177 cm) tall, and weighed 132 lbs (60 kg).

Sailing career

In 1991, he came in 4th in the

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- Open Scottish Power - International Yacht Racing Union (

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, Scotland. In 1999 Zuckerman and

Eldad Ronen Elad Ronen ( he, אלעד רונן; born September 4, 1976) is an Israeli competitive sailor. He was born in Tiberias, Israel. When Ronen competed in the Olympics he was 6-1.5 (187 cm) tall, and weighed 168 lbs (76 kg). Sailing ca ...

came in 9th in the Men's / Mixed 470 World Championship, in

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, Australia."Zuckerman, Eli"
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in the

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- Men XXIV International 470 Spring Cup in

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, France. In 2000 he came in 4th in the 470 - Men Kiel Week, in

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. That year he won the bronze medal in the 470 - Men XXV International 470 Spring Cup in

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, La Seyne sur Mer, France. Zuckerman, at the age of 27, and Eldad Ronen competed for

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in Rushcutters Bay Marina, Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia, in Sailing--Men's 470 Two-Person Dinghy. They came in 13th out of 29 boats.

Coaching career

In 2009, Zuckerman coached Israeli sailors Yoav Levi and

Dan Froyliche Dan Froyliche ( he, דן פרויליך; born November 18, 1992) is an Israeli Olympic sailor. He sails with Eyal Levin. Early life Froyliche was born and lives in Gan Hashomron, Israel, as small coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea between T ...

, who won the silver medal at the 420 Junior Europeans in Lake Balaton, Hungary. In 2012, he was the manager of the

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Sailing School – Sdot Yam Sailing Club. He is the Chairman of the Professional Committee of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zuckerman, Eli Jewish sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – 470 Jewish Israeli sportspeople Living people Olympic sailors for Israel 1973 births Israeli male sailors (sport) 20th-century Israeli Jews 21st-century Israeli Jews