Yehuda Maayan Explained
| Yehuda Maayan |
| Native Name: | יהודה מעין |
| Native Name Lang: | Hebrew |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Israel |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight: | 176 lb |
| Classes: | Mixed Two-Person Heavyweight Dinghy |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Yehuda Maayan (Hebrew: 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 5inchesft10inchesin (ftin) tall, and weighed 176lb.[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]
Notes and References
- Yehuda Mayan. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418095323/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/yehuda-mayan-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
- Web site: Windsurfing / 2009 World Championships / Commando cruisers . Haaretz . 2016-10-22 . 2022-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621012048/https://www.themarker.com/misc/2005-02-09/ty-article/0000017f-e397-d568-ad7f-f3ff20fa0000 . live .
- Web site: Sea sports in Israel are ahead of the Games . 26 July 2012 . Israeli Frontline . 22 October 2016 . 5 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161105033017/http://www.israelifrontline.com/2012/07/sea-sports-in-israel-are-ahead-of-games.html . live .
- Web site: Israel . European Sailing Federation . 2016-10-22 . 2016-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161105032931/http://www.eurosaf.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:israel&catid=14:members&Itemid=86 . live .
