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Saturday, August 3, 2024
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Saturday, August 3, 2024
Israeli windsurfer Sharon Kantor wins silver in women’s iQFoil final
Peru's Maria Belen Bazo German, Israel's Sharon Kantor and China's Yan Zheng compete in the semifinals of the women's IQFoil windsurfing event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing competition at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille on August 3, 2024. (Christophe Simon/AFP)
MARSEILLE, France – Italy’s Marta Maggetti wins Olympic gold in the women’s windsurfing final.
Israel’s Sharon Kantor wins silver and Britain’s Emma Wilson lands bronze.
Israeli windsurfer Sharon Kantor warms up before a women’s iQFOiL windsurfing class race during the 2024 Summer Olympics, August 3, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Kantor, 21, is the daughter of immigrants from Australia and South Africa. She was a heavy favorite for a medal at this year’s Games. She won the gold at the 2024 World Championships and the silver at last year’s European Championships. She has been windsurfing since age 10.
This is Israel’s fourth medal in the games. Tom Reuveny is set to claim Israel’s fifth at the male iQFoil final.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
