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(Redirected from Yoav Raanan) Israeli diver (1928–2022)
Yoav Ra'anan
Personal information
Born(1928-01-15)15 January 1928
Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
Died9 November 2022(2022-11-09) (aged 94)
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing  Israel
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Manila 3m springboard
Silver medal – second place 1954 Manila 10m platform

Yoav Ra'anan (יואב רענן; 15 January 1928 – 9 November 2022) was an Israeli Olympic diver. He was born in Cairo, Egypt. Ra’anan died on 9 November 2022, at the age of 94.

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. It was Israel's first appearance in the Olympic Games. He won a gold medal in high diving at the 1953 Maccabiah Games.

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. Ra'anan was one of only three competitors representing Israel in those Games, as they took place weeks after the Sinai War.

References

  1. ^ "Yoav Ra'anan Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "South African Jewish Genealogy Special Interest Group Newsletter" (PDF). March 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. "Recent deaths among the oldest Olympians". Oldest Olympians. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. "1964 - Olympic Games - Israel Philatelic Federation". Israelphilately.org.il.
  5. ^ "Israel's Olympic history". Thejc.com.
  6. "LATE U. S. BASKET TOPS ISRAEL, 25-23; Groffsky Shot Wins Maccabiah Title -- Host Team Defeats American Swimmers". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
  7. "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey · Page 6". Newspapers.com.

External links

Asian Games Champions in Diving – Men's 3 m Springboard


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