Yonatan Fridman (Hebrew: יונתן פרידמן; born March 14, 2003) is an Israeli acrobatic gymnast who won a silver medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.[1][2]

Yonatan Fridman
Noa Kazado Yakar and Yonatan Fridman during the 2018 Youth Olympic Games victory ceremony
Personal information
Country represented Israel
Born (2003-03-14) March 14, 2003 (age 21)
Israel
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
DisciplineAcrobatic gymnastics
ClubHapoel "Begin" Holon
Head coach(es)Shiran Ouaknine
Medal record
Acrobatic Gymnastics
Representing  Israel
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Guimarães Balance Mixed Pair
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed Pair
Fridman in 2018

He was born in Israel.[3] Fridman is 181 cm tall (5' 11").[3]

Gymnastics career

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His acrobatic gymnastics coach is Shiran Ouaknine.[3]

Fridman won the silver medal for mixed pair acrobatic gymnastics, at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games which took place at Buenos Aires, Argentina, along with his partner Noa Kazado Yakar. They achieved a score of 27.590 (losing by 0.260 points to the team from Bulgaria).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] They dedicated their performance to the late boyfriend of their coach, who had died in a motorcycle accident.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Acrobatic Gymnastics," sportsacrobatics.info.
  2. ^ "Finaleplaatsen teams De Leleaart op FIAC". Gym Power Sport Magazine. April 26, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "FRIDMAN Yonatan". www.gymnastics.sport.
  4. ^ "Israelis' mixed emotions as silver medal is dedicated to lost love - Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. February 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Israelis win gold, silver, bronze at 2018 Youth Olympics". Israel21c. 2018-10-24.
  6. ^ "Israeli teens win silver medal in Buenos Aires games - Breaking News - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. 16 October 2018.
  7. ^ " BULGARIA TAKE ACROBATIC GYMNASTICS GOLD AT BUENOS AIRES 2018," International Olympic Committee.
  8. ^ a b "Israel's youth Olympic team makes country proud, captures 3 medals". WIN. 22 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Israel's Youth Olympic team brings home three medals". Times of Israel.
  10. ^ "מדליה שלישית לישראל באולימפיאדת הנוער". ynet. October 16, 2018.