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Shai Kakon

Shai Kakon (also Shay Kakon; Hebrew: שי קקון; born 5 November 2002) is an Israeli Olympic sailor.[1][2] She was the 2017 European Laser 4.7 Youth U16 Girl Champion, and World silver medalist. She was then the 2019 Youth Sailing World Championship Laser Radial Girls silver medalist. She competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won the 2022 European U21 Championship. Kakon represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in sailing in Sailing/Laser Radial in Marseille, France, in which she came in 24th.

Shai Kakon
שי קקון
Personal information
NationalityIsraeli
Born (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22)
Hadera, Israel
Sport
Country Israel
SportSailing
ClubSdot Yam Sailing Club
Coached byErez Eliyahu
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Israel
Laser Radial World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Girls
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Girls
Laser Radial European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 U21 Girls
Silver medal – second place 2018 U17 Women
Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 U16 Women
Laser 4.7 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 U16 Women

Early life

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Kakon was born and lives in Hadera, Israel.[3][4]

Sailing career

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Her club is the Sdot Yam Sailing Club in Israel.[5] As a child, Kakon began sailing with the Optimist model.[6] Her coach is Erez Eliyahu.[7]

2017–20; U16 European Girl champion

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At the 2017 Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships, Kakon won the U16 silver medal, in Nieuwpoort, Belgium.[8] She won the gold medal in the 2017 European Laser 4.7 Youth Championships, becoming the new U16 European Girl champion, in Los Alcázares, Spain.[9]

At the 2018 Laser Radial (ILCA 6) Youth European Championships Women's U17, Kakon won the silver medal, in Balatonfoldvar, Hungary.[10][11]

In the 2019 Youth Sailing World Championship – Laser Radial Girls, she won a bronze medal in Gdynia, Poland.[12][3]

2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

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Kakon represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in August 2021, at 19 years of age, competing in Laser Radial.[4] She placed 30th overall, and therefore missed the final round. She placed second in the 9th race, and fifth in the 10th race.[2][13][14][4]

2022–present; Paris Olympics

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In 2022 she became the European U21 Champion, winning the 2022 ILCA U21 European Championships in Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans, France, ahead of Marilena Makri of Cyprus in a race with 61 competitors.[15][16] At the 2022 Youth World Championships in Gdynia, Poland, Kakon won the bronze medal.[17]

In February 2024 at the 2024 ILCA 6 Women European Championships & Open European Trophy/PARIS2024 Olympic qualification in Athens, Greece, Kakon came in 16th.[18] She won the fifth race.[18]

Kakon represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in sailing in Sailing/Laser Radial, in Marseille, France, in which she came in 24th.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletes - Shay KAKON | Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Eurosport. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. ^ a b "Sailing KAKON Shay - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. ^ a b "Shai Kakon (Sailing): Prize list and results". the-sports.org.
  4. ^ a b c ברטל, ליאור (May 17, 2022). "שי קקון היא אלופת אירופה עד גיל 21 בדגם הלייזר רדיאל: "האמנתי שאשיג מדליה"". דבר העובדים בארץ ישראל.
  5. ^ "Kieler Woche 2024". manage2sail.com.
  6. ^ "שי קקון וגל צוקרמן ייצגו את ישראל בשייט במשחקים האולימפים בפריז". Israel HaYom. April 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "שי קקון (הפועל שדות ים) שייטת הלייזר רדיאל, הבטיחה את הקווטה לישראל למשחקים האולימפיים בטוקיו – הוועד האולימפי".
  8. ^ Argüelles, Agustín (July 24, 2017). "2017 Laser 4.7 Youth Worlds - All prizes for European sailors". Eurilca.
  9. ^ Argüelles, Agustín (April 22, 2017). "Cattarozzi and Citak are new 2017 European Laser 4.7 champions". Eurilca.
  10. ^ Argüelles, Agustín (April 14, 2018). "2018 Radial Youth European Championships - Final results". Eurilca.
  11. ^ "Matilda Talluri and Guido Gallinaro win European Championship". Spartacus Vitorlás Egylet. April 14, 2018.
  12. ^ Argüelles, Agustín (July 20, 2019). "Chiara Benini and Yalcin Citak, new 2019 Youth Sailing World champions". Eurilca.
  13. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (30 July 2021). "2 Israeli athletes advance to final rounds in Tokyo Olympics". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  14. ^ "Summer Olympics Bio - Shai Kakon". ESPN.
  15. ^ "ILCA European U21 Championship – Final Results". SailWeb. April 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "ILCA 6 Results; 2022 EurILCA Under 21 European Championships & Open European Trophy," Eurilca.
  17. ^ "Two silvers and a gold: it's a blue party at the Youth World Championships in Gdynia". Giornale della Vela. September 29, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Sailwave results for 2024 ILCA6 Women European Championships&Open European Trophy /Olympic qualification for PARIS2024 at Alimos Marina, Athens, Greece, Nautical Club of Kalamaki 2024". Eurilca. February 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "ESP & NED in the ILCA 7 and ISR & POR in the ILCA 6 qualify for Tokyo 2020". World Sailing. April 24, 2021.
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