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Eli Zuckerman

Eli Zuckerman is an Israeli competitive sailor.

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Eli Zuckerman
Personal information
Native name
אלי צוקרמן
Nationality Israel
Born (1973-02-08) February 8, 1973
Tel Aviv, Israel
Height5 ft 9.5 in (176.5 cm)
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
Sailing career
SportSailing
Classes
  • Men's 420 Two-Person Dinghy
  • Men's 470 Two-Person Dinghy

Eli Zuckerman (Hebrew: אלי צוקרמן; also "Zukerman"; born February 8, 1973) is an Israeli competitive sailor.1

Early and personal life

He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish.12 When Zuckerman competed in the Olympics he was 5 ft 9.5 in (176.5 cm) tall, and weighed 132 lb (60 kg).1 His daughter with his wife Shani Kedmi, who represented Israel at both the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (coming in 12th) and the 2000 Sydney Olympics (coming in 4th) in Women's Two Person Dinghy with Anat Fabrikant, is Gal Zuckerman, who competed for Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women's Formula Kite in Marseille, France, and came in eighth.345

Sailing career

In 1991, he came in 4th in the 420 - Open Scottish Power - International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) Youth Sailing World Championships in Largs, Scotland.6

In 1999 Zuckerman and Eldad Ronen came in 9th in the Men's / Mixed 470 World Championship, in Melbourne, Australia.267 They were ranked Number 9 in the world during 1999.2 That year, he won the bronze medal in the 470 - Men XXIV International 470 Spring Cup in Narbonne-Plage, France.6

In 2000 he came in 4th in the 470 - Men Kiel Week, in Kiel, Germany.68 That year he won the bronze medal in the 470 - Men XXV International 470 Spring Cup in Les Sablettes, La Seyne sur Mer, France.6

Zuckerman, at the age of 27, and Eldad Ronen competed for Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Rushcutters Bay Marina, Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia, in Sailing--Men's 470 Two-Person Dinghy.129 They came in 13th out of 29 boats.19

Coaching career

In 2009, Zuckerman coached Israeli sailors Yoav Levi and Dan Froyliche, who won the silver medal at the 420 Junior Europeans in Lake Balaton, Hungary.10 In 2012, he was the manager of the Caesarea Sailing School – Sdot Yam Sailing Club.1112

He is the Chairman of the Professional Committee of the Israel Sailing Association.13

References

References

  1. "Eli Zuckerman Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. "Zuckerman, Eli"
  3. "Want two Olympic medals, that's our goal"; The Professional Director of the Sailing Association, Eli Zuckerman, before the World Championship: "Israeli windsurfers are the best in the world." The success of his daughter, the coaches, Spichkov and the goals," One.
  4. "I float above the water": Gal Zuckerman is Israel's Olympic hope in the Kate Foyle model," Davar.
  5. "At his request: Eli Zuckerman will not deal with the Kate Foyle model," Ynet.
  6. "eli zukerman - Sailor Biography". sailing.org.
  7. "Going for Gold: Israel at the Sydney Olympics 2000", August 1, 2000]
  8. "Results 2000 Kiel Week; Kiel, Germany". sailracer.org.
  9. "Sailing at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Men's Two Person Dinghy". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  10. "North Sails One Design: News Details". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  11. "Sea Sports in Israel Are Ahead of the Games". Haaretz. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024.
  12. Amos-Beaver, Matan. "החברה לפיתוח קיסריה - Caesarea Sailing School". caesarea.com.
  13. "ENGLISH -יגוד השייט בישראל". sailing.org.il.
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