Yehuda Maayan

Yehuda Maayan
Personal information
Native name יהודה מעין
Nationality  Israel
Born (1955-04-19) April 19, 1955
Israel
Height 5-10 (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg)
Sailing career
Class(es) Mixed Two-Person Heavyweight Dinghy

Yehuda Maayan (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

  1. 1 2 3 "Yehuda Mayan Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com.
  2. ↑ "Windsurfing / 2009 World Championships / Commando cruisers". Haaretz.
  3. ↑ "Sea sports in Israel are ahead of the Games". Israeli Frontline. 26 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Israel". European Sailing Federation.
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