Shai Bachar Explained

Shai Bachar
Native Name:שי בכר
Native Name Lang:heb
Ethnicity:Jewish
Birth Date:27 September 1969
Birth Place:Israel
Sport:Sailing
Event:470

Shai Bachar (שי בכר; also "Shay"; born October 27, 1969) is an Israeli Olympic competitive sailor.[1]

Sailing career

Bachar 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 Erez Shemesh.[1] They finished in 9th place out of 37 competitors.[1] [2]

In 1993 at the 470 World Championships, Bachar and Shemesh won the bronze medal. Bachar and a different partner also won the bronze medal at the 1993 European Championships.

In 1995, Bachar and Shemesh finished in 17th place at the 470 World Championships.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shai Bachar Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075008/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/shai-bachar-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
  2. 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.