Gal Fridman

Olympic Gold Medalists

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Olympic Gold Medalists

Born in

Pardes Hanna-Karkur

Born

September 16, 1975

Zodiac

Virgo

18,609

days alive

50

years old

Born
September 16, 1975 in Pardes Hanna-Karkur
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jul 2026

About

Gal Fridman is an Israeli windsurfer and Israel's first Olympic gold medalist. Fridman won a bronze medal in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, and a gold medal in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the first of two Israelis athletes to win two Olympic Medals, and the first Olympic Gold medalist in Israeli history. His first name, Gal, means "wave" in Hebrew.

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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for September 16, 1975

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2024
Day 17,846
Age 48

Participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics

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96%
Jul 26, 2024

Likely involved in coaching or commentary at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

2010
Day 12,526
Age 34

Coaching and Mentoring

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96%
Jan 1, 2010

Continued coaching and mentoring young windsurfers after retiring from competition.

2008
Day 12,008
Age 32

Beijing Olympics

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96%
Aug 1, 2008

Competed in the Beijing Olympics.

2004
Day 10,547
Age 28

Wins Bronze at the 2004 Athens Olympics

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96%
Aug 1, 2004

Won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Day 10,547
Age 28

Wins Gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics

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96%
Aug 1, 2004

Became the first Israeli to win an Olympic gold medal.

2000
Day 9,117
Age 24

Sydney Olympics

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96%
Sep 1, 2000

Competed in the Sydney Olympics.

1999
Day 8,508
Age 23

European Champion

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96%
Jan 1, 1999

Became the European Champion in windsurfing.

1997
Day 7,778
Age 21

World Championship Silver Medal

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96%
Jan 1, 1997

Won a silver medal at the World Championships.

1996
Day 7,594
Age 20

Atlanta Olympics

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96%
Jul 1, 1996

Competed in the Atlanta Olympics.

1980
Day 1,568
Age 4

Early Windsurfing Training

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96%
Jan 1, 1980

Began early training and development in windsurfing.

1975
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Gal Fridman

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96%
Sep 16, 1975

Born in Karkur, Israel.