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Nike Kornecki

Nike Kornecki is an Israeli sailor who competed with Vered Buskila in the 470 class at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

born 1982Olympic 470 class sailingPartnership with Vered BuskilaFourth place at Beijing 2008

Born: 18 August 1982, Italy
Occupation: sailor

Nike Kornecki was born in 1982 in Italy

Nike Kornecki was born on August 18, 1982, in Italy. She is Jewish. As a young sailor she joined the Hapoel Tel Aviv sailing club.

In 1997 she and Karin Gal won bronze at the 420 class world championship. In 2000 she began sailing the Olympic 470 class with Vered Buskila, with Kornecki as helmsman. The pair took bronze at the 2001 European Championship in Ireland and won bronze at both the European and World Championships in 2004.

At the 2004 Athens Olympics they finished 18th. After the 2005 World Championship she retired, but she returned to Buskila in 2006 and they won Hyères Week. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics they finished fourth.

After the Beijing Games she retired a second time. In 2010 she began studying medicine.

Milestones in Nike Kornecki's life

1982
Born in Italy.
1997
Won bronze at the 420 class world championship with Karin Gal.
2000
Began sailing the 470 class with Vered Buskila.
2001
Won bronze at the European Championship in Ireland.
2004
Won bronze at the 470 World Championship and finished 18th at the Athens Olympics.
2006
Returned to sailing and won Hyères Week with Buskila.
2008
Finished fourth at the Beijing Olympics.
2010
Began studying medicine.