Gal Fridman

Gal Fridman
Israeli Olympic gold medalist Gal Fridman in 2004
Personal information
Born (1975-09-16) September 16, 1975 (age 49)
Karkur, Israel
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[1]
Other interestsCycling [1]
Sport
Country Israel
SportSailing
EventMistral
ClubSdot Yam
Coached byMike Gebhardt
Retired2008
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsGold (2004)
World finalsGold (2002)
Regional finalsSilver (1995, 2002)
Highest world ranking1st (Mistral, 2003)
25th (RS:X, 2007)
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Israel
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Mistral
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Mistral
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Pattaya Mistral
Silver medal – second place 1996 Haifa Mistral
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Cádiz Mistral
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Isle of Wight Mistral
Silver medal – second place 2002 Neusiedlersee Mistral
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Murcia Mistral
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Marseille Mistral
Updated on 8 August 2012

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 a gold medal in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the first of two Israelis athletes to win two Olympic Medals, and the first Olympic Gold medalist in Israeli history. His first name, Gal, means "wave" in Hebrew.

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

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gal Fridman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2012.