Sport | Canoeing |
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Jurisdiction | Israel |
Affiliation | International Canoe Federation |
Regional affiliation | European Canoe Association |
Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
President | Meir Barkan |
The Israel Canoe Association (איגוד הקיאקים בישראל) is the national governing body for canoeing in Israel. Its headquarters is in Tel Aviv, Israel. [1]
The Israel Canoe Association is part of the 44-nation European Canoe Association, which was founded in 1993. [2] It is also a member of the International Canoe Federation (ICF). [3]
Michael 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.