Gal Fridman

Gal Fridman (or Friedman, Hebrew: גל פרידמן; born September 16, 1975) is an Israeli windsurfer and Israel's first Olympic gold medalist. Fridman won a Bronze Medal in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, and his gold medal in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the first of two Israelis athlete to win two Olympic Medals, and the first Olympic Gold medalist in Israeli history. His first name, Gal, means "wave" in Hebrew.

Gal Fridman
Israeli Olympic gold medalist Gal Fridman in 2004
Personal information
Born (1975-09-16) September 16, 1975
Karkur, Israel
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Other interestsCycling
Sport
Country Israel
SportSailing
EventMistral
ClubSdot Yam
Coached byMike Gebhardt
Retired2008
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals (2004)
World finals (2002)
Regional finals (1995, 2002)
Highest world ranking1st (Mistral, 2003)
25th (RS:X, 2007)
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Israel
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Mistral
1996 Atlanta Mistral
World Championships
2002 Pattaya Mistral
1996 Haifa Mistral
2003 Cádiz Mistral
European Championships
1995 Isle of Wight Mistral
2002 Neusiedlersee Mistral
1997 Murcia Mistral
2001 Marseille Mistral
Updated on 8 August 2012.

He was born in Karkur, Israel, and lives close to the water in Sdot Yam, a nearby kibbutz.

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