| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יהודה מעין |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | April 19, 1955 Israel |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Mixed Two-Person Heavyweight Dinghy |
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 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) tall, and weighed 176 pounds (80 kg).[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]
References
- 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yehuda Mayan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ↑ "Windsurfing / 2009 World Championships / Commando cruisers". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ↑ "Sea sports in Israel are ahead of the Games". Israeli Frontline. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Israel". European Sailing Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
External links
- Yehuda Mayan at World Sailing
- Yehuda Mayan at Olympics.com
- Yehuda Mayan at Olympic.org (archived)
- Yehuda Mayan at Olympedia
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