Erez Shemesh Explained
| Erez Shemesh |
| Native Name: | ארז שמש |
| Native Name Lang: | heb |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Israel |
| Sport: | Sailing |
| Event: | 470 |
Erez Shemesh (ארז שמש; born October 23, 1970) is an Israeli Olympic competitive sailor.[1] Shemesh was born in Israel, and is Jewish.[2]
Sailing career
Shemesh competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Olympic Port, Barcelona, at the age of 22 in Sailing--Men's Two Person Dinghy (470 event) with partner Shai Bachar.[1] [2] They finished in 9th place out of 37 competitors.[1] [3] [4]
In 1993 at the 470 World Championships, Shemesh and Bachar won the bronze medal.[2]
In 1995, Shemesh and Bachar finished in 17th place at the 470 World Championships.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Erez Shemesh Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110439/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/erez-shemesh-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. sports-reference.com.
- http://www.jewsinsports.org/olympics.asp?sport=olympics&ID=116 "Shemesh, Erez"
- Web site: Sailing at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's Two Person Dinghy. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185452/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1992/SAI/mens-two-person-dinghy.html. dead. 2020-04-17. sports-reference.com.
- Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992. Romà. Cuyàs. 1992. V. 22 September 2016. 481–482 .
