Eldad Ronen Explained

Elad Ronen
Native Name:אלעד רונן
Native Name Lang:Hebrew
Birth Date:4 September 1976
Birth Place:Tiberias, Israel
Height:6-1.5 (187 cm)
Weight:168 lbs (76 kg)
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Elad Ronen (Hebrew: אלעד רונן; born September 4, 1976) is an Israeli competitive sailor.[1] He was born in Tiberias, Israel.[1] When Ronen competed in the Olympics he was 6-1.5 (187 cm) tall, and weighed 168 lbs (76 kg).[1]

Sailing career

In 1991 Ronen came in 4th in 420 in the IYRU Youth Sailing World Championships, in Largs, Scotland.[2]

In 1993 he won the gold medal in Laser II in the IYRU Youth Sailing World Championships, in Lake Garda, Italy.[2] In 1995 Ronen won the gold medal in the 470 Open Junior World Championship, in Warnemunde, Germany.[2]

In 1999 Ronen and Eli Zuckerman came in 9th in the Men's / Mixed 470 World Championship, in Melbourne, Australia.[2] [3] [4] They were ranked Number 9 in the world during 1999.[4]

Ronen, at the age of 24, and Eli Zuckerman competed for Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Rushcutters Bay Marina, Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia, in men's 470 Two-Person Dinghy.[1] [4] [5] They came in 13th out of 29 boats.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elad Ronen Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030746/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/elad-ronen-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
  2. Web site: Sailor Biography -- Elad Ronen. sailing.org.
  3. http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFA-Archive/2000/Pages/Going%20for%20Gold-%20Israel%20at%20the%20Sydney%202000%20Olympics.aspx|title= "Going for Gold: Israel at the Sydney Olympics 2000"
  4. http://www.jewsinsports.org/olympics.asp?ID=185 "Ronen, Elad"
  5. Web site: Sailing at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Men's Two Person Dinghy. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185407/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2000/SAI/mens-two-person-dinghy.html. dead. 2020-04-17.