| Dan Torten | |
| Native Name: | דן טורטן |
| Native Name Lang: | Hebrew |
| Fullname: | Dan Noam Torten |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Israel |
| Height: | 5inchesft8inchesin (ftin) |
| Weight: | 137lb |
| Classes: | Men's 470 Class Two-Person Dinghy |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Dan Noam Torten (also "Tortan"; דן טורטן; September 15, 1964) is an Israeli former Olympic competitive sailor.[1] He was born in Israel and is Jewish.[2]
In 1986, Torten and his brother Ran Torten came in sixth in the 470 World Championships.[2]
He competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea at the age of 24 in Sailing, with his brother.[1] In the Men's 470 Class Two-Person Dinghy they came in 18th.[1] When he competed in the Olympics he was 5inchesft8inchesin (ftin) tall and weighed 137lb.[1]
Sailors at the Olympics are judged by the best six of their seven races.[3] One of the brothers' races, their fifth - as they were 10th in the standings - fell on Yom Kippur (the holiest day on the Jewish calendar), and the delegation instructed them to not compete.[4] [5] [6] [7] They ignored the Israeli National Olympic Committee's instructions, sailed to a # 9 finish, were thrown off the Israeli team, and were sent back to Israel the following day.[4] [8] [6] Uri Afek, the Israeli delegation head, said, "Everyone knew no Israelis compete on Yom Kippur," but the brothers said they were not racing but rather sailing for their own enjoyment.[9] The brothers' appeals against the disciplinary committee's decision was rejected by the District and Supreme Court.[10] They were suspended by the Israeli Sports Association for a period of five years, but the Israeli High Court overturned that decision.[11]