Yehuda Maayan

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Yehuda Maayan
Personal information
Native name
יהודה מעין
NationalityFile:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Born (1955-04-19) April 19, 1955 (age 71)
Israel
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Sport
Sailing career
ClassMixed 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

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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

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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

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