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Tom Reuveny

Tom Reuveny is an Israeli windsurfer who won the gold medal in the men's iQFoil event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

born 20002024 Olympic gold in windsurfingYouth world titles in RS:XMen's iQFoil windsurfing

Tom Reuveny
Born
12 June 2000, Ramat Gan
Occupation
sailor

Tom Reuveny was born in 2000 in Ramat Gan

Reuveny was born in Ramat Gan on 12 June 2000. His father, Ronen, is an exercise physiologist, and his mother, Kate, was born in Britain. He grew up in Rosh HaAyin and trained in several sports as a child, including cycling, swimming, tennis and surfing.

He studied at Begin High School in Rosh HaAyin. He left school before finishing and completed his matriculation exams on his own because of his training and competition load. He served in the Israeli Navy with the status of an athlete.

He began windsurfing as a boy, following his father, and trains at the Bnei Herzliya sailing club. His coach is Gal Fridman. He won youth world titles in the RS:X class and later moved to the iQFoil class.

In 2024 he was chosen to represent Israel at the Paris Olympics, where he won gold in the men's iQFoil in Marseille. He carried Israel's flag at the closing ceremony with Rom Pritzki. In December 2024 the Olympic Committee named him athlete of the year.

He lives in Or Akiva with his partner, the British windsurfer Saskia Sills, whom he met in 2021. At the 2026 World Championships in Weymouth he finished fifth overall.

Milestones in Tom Reuveny's life

  1. 2016

    Won bronze at the RS:X Youth World Championships.

  2. 2017

    Won gold at the RS:X Youth World Championships.

  3. 2019

    Won the men's U21 title at the RS:X World Championships.

  4. 2022

    Finished fourth at the iQFoil World Championships in Brest.

  5. 2023

    Won bronze at the Princess Cup in Palma.

  6. 2024

    Won Olympic gold in the men's iQFoil in Paris.

  7. 2026

    Finished fifth at the World Championships in Weymouth.

Tom Reuveny served in the military

He served in the Israeli Navy with the status of an athlete.

Tom Reuveny received one award

  • Olympic gold medal

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Based on English Wikipedia, Tom Reuveny and Hebrew Wikipedia, תום ראובני, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Maayan Toaf, CC BY-SA 3.0

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