Gal Fridman
- January 4, 2024
- Surfer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Gal Fridman |
| Occupation | Surfer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 16, 1975(1975-09-16) |
| Age | 49 |
| Birthplace | Pardes Hanna-Karkur |
| Country | Israel |
| Birth City | Haifa District |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Gal Fridman Biography
| Name | Gal Fridman |
| Birthday | Sep 16 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Pardes Hanna-Karkur |
| Home Town | Haifa District |
| Birth Country | Israel |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Dganit Fridman, Uri Fridman |
Gal Fridman is one of the most popular and richest Surfer who was born on September 16, 1975 in Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Haifa District, Israel. Windsurfer who took home Olympic gold in the mistral event in 2004 as well as Olympic bronze in in the same competition and is a part of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis of Greece finished second to Fridman in the 2004 Olympic mistral. from Greece was second to Fridman during the 2004 Olympic mistral.
Fridman was coached by retired Olympic Windsurfing Silver (1992) and Bronze Medalist (1988) Michael Gebhardt from the US.
In 1995, he won the ASA Boardsailing Championship in Eilat, Israel. In 1999, he won the International ASA Windsurfing Championship in Eilat. In 2002, he won the Mistral World Championship held in Pattaya, Thailand, and was ranked
1 on the International Sailing Federation rankings in February 2003.
He had an infant daughter in 2009 with Michal Peleg.
Gal Fridman Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Surfer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gal Fridman is one of the richest Surfer from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gal Fridman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was taught by his father how to sail when he was seven years old.
He took gold in the mistral event at the 2002 Windsurfing World Championships.
Gal Fridman (or Friedman, Hebrew: גל פרידמן ; born September 16, 1975) is an Israeli windsurfer and Israel’s only 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 only Israeli athlete to win two Olympic Medals, and the first (and only, thus far) Olympic Gold medalist in Israeli history. His first name, Gal, means “wave” in Hebrew.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Weight | 68 kg |
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Who is Gal Fridman Dating?
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In 2005, Fridman was named to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Facts & Trivia
Gal Ranked on the list of most popular Surfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Gal Fridman celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.
Fridman, an avid cyclist, won a Gold Medal in the Israeli cycling championship in 2005. In 2007, he won the Men’s Windsurfer New Year International Regatta in Limassol, Cyprus.
Who was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal?
July 30, 1992 Yael Arad at age 25 becomes the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal, taking the silver in judo in the half-middleweight (61-kilogram) class at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She dedicates her medal to the 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.
In which sport did Israel win its first ever Olympic gold medal in Athens
in 2004?
In winning men’s windsurfing in Athens in 2004, Fridman not only claims Israel’s first gold medal, but also becomes the state’s first multiple medal winner.
Does Palestine compete in the Olympics?
Palestine is represented on the International Olympic Committee by the Palestine Olympic Committee, which has sent teams to compete at each Summer Olympics since 1996 under the IOC country code PLE. Palestine has yet to compete at the Winter Olympics , and no athletes from Palestine have ever won an Olympic medal.
How many times Israel won in the Olympics?
In total Israel has won 9 Olympic medals , all at the summer games, one gold, one silver and seven bronze. Gal Fridman won the single gold medal in sailing in 2004, it was his second medal after he won bronze in 1996 and he is the only Israeli multi-medallist. The silver was won by Yael Arad in judo in 1992.
Which sport Israel is best at?
Soccer just edges basketball as the most popular sport in Israel. The professional soccer league, with 12 teams in the top Premier League division, is followed closely in the media and attracts crowds of up to 20,000 people at games.