| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יהודה מעין |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | (1955-04-19) April 19, 1955 (age 69) 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.
Sailing career
When Maayan competed in the Olympics he was 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) tall, and weighed 176 pounds (80 kg).
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.
Israel Sailing Association
Maayan became Chairman of the Israel Sailing Association in 1992. 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.
References
- ^ 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 (archive)
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