Yoav Cohen

Yoav Cohen is an Israeli windsurfer. In 2020 he won the RS:X European Championships, and In 2021 he represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished 4th in Men's RS:X.

Biography

His parents are Hananel and Isabel. Cohen was born in Ganei Yehuda, Israel, where until he was two years old his family lived in a trailer. He and his family then lived in kibbutz Kadima, and then in Caesarea, Israel.
His sailing club is Sdot Yam Sailing Club.
In 2013, at age 13, Cohen won the Techno 293 Under 15 World Championships in Sopot, Poland.
Cohen was the 2017 youth world champion, after winning the 47th Youth Sailing World Championships in Sanya, China.
He won the 2018 Medemblik Regatta in Medemblik, the Netherlands.
Cohen won the gold medal at the 2020 RS:X European Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal.
He finished 5th at the 2021 RS:X World Championships in Cádiz, Spain.
In 2021, Cohen represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished 4th in Men's RS:X event.