Fridman, Gal
1975 - Born on the 16th of September in Hadera, Israel.
1995 - He won the ASA Boardsailing Championship in Eilat, Israel.
1996 - Won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing, and was named Israeli Sportsman of the Year.
1999 - He won the International ASA Windsurfing Championship in Eilat.
2000 - He did not participate in the Sydney Olympics, due to illness.
2002 - He won the Mistral World Championship in Pattaya, Thailand.
2003 - In February, Fridman was listed # 1 on the International Surfing Association Federation rankings.
2004 - He won silver medal at the European Championships.
- On the last race on the 25th of August, Fridman exploited a poor performance by Brazilian leader Ricardo Santos and a tactical mistake by Greek windsurfer Nikolaos Kaklamanakis in order to burst forward and finish the final race second, thus earning the gold medal overall.
1995 - He won the ASA Boardsailing Championship in Eilat, Israel.
1996 - Won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing, and was named Israeli Sportsman of the Year.
1999 - He won the International ASA Windsurfing Championship in Eilat.
2000 - He did not participate in the Sydney Olympics, due to illness.
2002 - He won the Mistral World Championship in Pattaya, Thailand.
2003 - In February, Fridman was listed # 1 on the International Surfing Association Federation rankings.
2004 - He won silver medal at the European Championships.
- On the last race on the 25th of August, Fridman exploited a poor performance by Brazilian leader Ricardo Santos and a tactical mistake by Greek windsurfer Nikolaos Kaklamanakis in order to burst forward and finish the final race second, thus earning the gold medal overall.
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