The Israel Canoe Association (איגוד הקיאקים בישראל) is the national governing body for canoeing in Israel. Its headquarters is in Tel Aviv, Israel.[1]
| Sport | Canoeing |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Israel |
| Affiliation | International Canoe Federation |
| Regional affiliation | European Canoe Association |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| President | Meir Barkan |
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The Israel Canoe Association is part of the 45-nation European Canoe Association, which was founded in 1993.[2] It is also a member of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).[3]
History
editMichael Kolganov, of the Israel Canoe Association, won a bronze medal in the Men's K-1 500 m event at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.[4]
In 2006, Dan Amper retired from his duty as president of the Israel Canoe Association, and was elected an honorary president, continued representing Israel as an ICF official.[5] Amnon Erez (formerly secretary general of the ICA) was elected president of the Israel Canoe Association.[5]
As of 2015[update], Ronit Shaked was the secretary-general of the Israel Canoe Association.[6] Its president is Giora Astari.[3] From June 2019 the president is Meir Barkan. The secretary general is Gila Ron Sa'ada.
References
edit- ^ "Going for Gold: Israel at the Sydney Olympics 2000"
- ^ "Federations". canoe-europe.org.
- ^ a b "ICF Member Federations". canoeicf.com. 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Israeli finds peace in paddling". Gainesville Times.
- ^ a b "New officer for Belarus, Israel and Ecuado", e-canoeing express
- ^ "Gold on the Galilee: Israeli kayaker comes of age, eyes Olympics". jns.org.