Eldad Amir
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אלדד אמיר |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | September 28, 1961 Hadera, Israel |
| Height | 6-2.5 (190 cm) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Mixed Two-Person Heavyweight Dinghy |
Eldad Amir (אלדד אמיר; born September 28, 1961) is an Israeli Olympic competitive sailor.[1] He was born in Hadera, Israel, and is Jewish.[2][3][4]
Sailing career
[edit]When Amir competed in the Olympics he was 6-2.5 (190 cm) tall, and weighed 207 lbs (94 kg).[1]
Amir competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics with Yoel Sela, at the age of 22, in Los Angeles, California, in Sailing - Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, and came in 8th.[1]
Amir competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Yoel Sela, at the age of 26, in Seoul, Korea, in Sailing - Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, and came in 4th.[1] They came very close to winning the first Olympic medal in Israeli history, missing one by 11.30 points.[2] Their second race fell on Yom Kippur, and Israeli officials forbade them from competing that day, so they had missed that race.[2] Had they been able to compete in the second race, they would have certainly medaled.[2][5][6]
In 1990, Amir and Sela came in 5th in the World Championships.[7] In 1991, they won the Italian Open and came in second in the France Open.[2]
At the 1992 Summer Olympics, Amir carried the Israeli flag at opening ceremony. He competed with Yoel Sela, at the age of 30, in Sailing - Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, and came in 20th. [8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Eldad Amir Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ a b c d e "Amir, Eldad", Jews in Sports
- ^ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 9780881259698.
- ^ Slater, Robert (2000). Great Jews in sports. J. David Publishers. ISBN 9780824604332.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. Aurum Press.
- ^ "A brief history of Israel at the Games".
- ^ "Sporting heroes for 60 years: No. 47 Yoel Sela and Eldad Amir".
- ^ "Eldad Amir's biographical information".
External links
[edit]- Eldad Amir at World Sailing (archived)
- Eldad Amir at Olympics.com
- Eldad Amir at Olympedia
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