July 19, 2015
Noy Drihan won a double gold at RS:X Youth Worlds 2015. (Photo by Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)
Noy Drihan won a double gold at RS:X Youth Worlds 2015. (Photo by Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)

A great weekend for Israeli windsurfing as Yoav Omer, Noy Drihan and Kfir Azulay won first place in their categories at the RS:X Youth World Windsurfing Championships in Poland.

Drihan won a double gold — the RS:X U17 and RS:X Youth Women — Windsurfing Championships categories. The Eilat native – just 15.5 years old –also took the crown at the European Youth Championships three weeks ago. She started windsurfing at age 10 and has been competing since age 11.

Omer won gold in the RS:X Youth Men category while Azulay won gold for the RS:X U17 Windsurfing Championships.

The Youth contest took place in Gdynia, often referred to as the sailing capital of Poland.

Yoav Omer celebrates gold in the RS:X Youth Men category.  (Photo: Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)
Yoav Omer celebrates gold in the RS:X Youth Men category. (Photo: Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)
Yoav Omer, Noy Drihan and Kfir Azulay, with coach Ronnie Meir, at the closing ceremonies for RS:X Youth World Windsurfing Championships in Poland. (Photo: Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)
Yoav Omer, Noy Drihan and Kfir Azulay, with coach Ronnie Meir, at the closing ceremonies for RS:X Youth World Windsurfing Championships in Poland. (Photo: Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)
Israelis sail to victory at RS:X Youth Worlds 2015. (Photo by Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)
Israelis sail to victory at RS:X Youth Worlds 2015. (Photo by Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)
Kfir Azulay celebrates gold in the RS:X U17 Youth Men category.  (Photo: Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)
Kfir Azulay celebrates gold in the RS:X U17 Youth Men category. (Photo: Robert Hajduk/ShutterSail.com)

In other sports news, Inbal Pezaro won a silver medal at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow for the Women’s 200m Freestyle S5 race.Over 580 athletes from nearly 70 countries competed in the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, the seventh edition of the competition.

 

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