Gal Fridman, Israeli Olympic athlete. Achievements include Bronze medal, windsurfing-mistral, Atlanta Olympic games, 1996; Gold medal, World Mistral Championships, 2003; Gold medal, windsurfing-mistral, Athens Olympic games, 2004; first Israeli in history to win an Olympic Gold medal, 2004. Named Israeli Sportsman of the Year, 1996; named to Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1998.
Background
Fridman, Gal was born on September 16, 1975 in Hadera, Israel. Son of Uri Fridman.