Yoav Ra'anan Explained

Sport:Diving
Birth Date:15 January 1928
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt

Yoav Ra'anan (Hebrew: יואב רענן; born 15 January 1928) is an Israeli former Olympic diver.[1] He was born in Cairo, Egypt.[2]

Diving career

Ra'anan competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics, at the age of 24, in Helsinki, coming in 9th in Men's Springboard and 24th in Men's Platform.[1] [3] It was Israel's first appearance in the Olympic Games.[4] He won a gold medal in high diving at the 1953 Maccabiah Games.[5]

Ra'anan participated for Israel at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines, in diving, winning the gold medal in 3 m springboard and the silver medal in 10 m platform. He competed again for Israel at the 1956 Summer Olympics, at the age of 28, in Melbourne, coming in 22nd in Men's Springboard.[1] Ra'anan was one of only three competitors representing Israel in those Games, as they took place weeks after the Sinai War.[4] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yoav Ra'anan Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005917/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/yoav-raanan-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
  2. Web site: South African Jewish Genealogy Special Interest Group Newsletter. PDF. 8, issue 3. March 2008. 9 March 2022.
  3. Web site: 1964 - Olympic Games - Israel Philatelic Federation. Israelphilately.org.il.
  4. Web site: Israel's Olympic history. Thejc.com.
  5. Web site: LATE U. S. BASKET TOPS ISRAEL, 25-23; Groffsky Shot Wins Maccabiah Title -- Host Team Defeats American Swimmers. timesmachine.nytimes.com.
  6. Web site: Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey · Page 6. Newspapers.com.

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