About Yoav Ra’anan
Lived 1928 – 2022 (aged 94). Yoav Ra’anan was an Israeli competitive diver.
Yoav Ra'anan (; 15 January 1928 – 9 November 2022) was an Israeli Olympic diver. He was born in Cairo, Egypt. Ra’anan died on 9 November 2022, at the age of 94.
Diving career Ra'anan competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics, at the age of 24, in Helsinki, coming in 9th in Men's Springboard and 24th in Men's Platform. It was Israel's first appearance in the Olympic Games. He won a gold medal in high diving at the 1953 Maccabiah Games.
Ra'anan participated for Israel at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines, in diving, winning the gold medal in 3 m springboard and the silver medal in 10 m platform. He competed again for Israel at the 1956 Summer Olympics, at the age of 28, in Melbourne, coming in 22nd in Men's Springboard.
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Who was Yoav Ra’anan?
Israeli diver
When was Yoav Ra’anan born?
Yoav Ra’anan was born on 15 January 1928 in Cairo.
When did Yoav Ra’anan die?
Yoav Ra’anan died on 9 November 2022.
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Yoav Ra’anan was a competitive diver.
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Yoav Ra’anan was Israeli.
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