| Yoav Cohen | |
| Birth Name: | יואב כהן |
| Nationality: | Israeli |
| Birth Date: | 1999 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ganei Yehuda, Israel |
| Club: | Sdot Yam Sailing Club |
| Worlds: | 5th |
| Olympics: | 4th |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Updated: | 13 August 2021 |
Yoav Cohen (Hebrew: יואב כהן; born 30 August 1999) is an Israeli windsurfer.[1] In 2020 he won the, and In 2021 he represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished 4th in Men's RS:X.
His parents are Hananel and Isabel.[2] Cohen was born in Ganei Yehuda, Israel, where until he was two years old his family lived in a trailer.[2] He and his family then lived in kibbutz Kadima, and then in Caesarea, Israel.[2]
His sailing club is Sdot Yam Sailing Club.[1]
In 2013, at age 13, Cohen won the Techno 293 Under 15 World Championships in Sopot, Poland.[1] [2]
Cohen was the 2017 youth world champion, after winning the 47th Youth Sailing World Championships in Sanya, China.[1]
He won the 2018 Medemblik Regatta (formerly Delta Lloyd Regatta) in Medemblik, the Netherlands.[1]
Cohen won the gold medal at the 2020 in Vilamoura, Portugal.[1]
He finished 5th at the in Cádiz, Spain.[1]
In 2021, Cohen represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished 4th in Men's RS:X event.[3]