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Saturday, 31 July 2021, 10:35 Updated: 11:34
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A great drama was recorded today (Saturday) at the end of the Tokyo 2020 sailing competition. Yoav Cohen, who showed up for the medal cruise with no real chance of reaching the podium, almost did it: the Israeli cruise crossed the finish line first, three more sailors were disqualified. Only one. Cohen ended up with 76 points - just one from Chinese Con Bee who won the bronze medal, and two from Frenchman Thomas Guiar who won the silver.
"It hurts," concluded the 21-year-old Cohen, who was ultimately preferred over Shahar Tzobari as the Israeli representative in Tokyo. "I made a lot of mistakes this week, the conditions were tough, I did everything I could. Too bad, a little more. I quickly realized that the Frenchman was disqualified, I had no way to control it but just hope something happened. It was really close at the end, that's how it is in this sport."
Cohen added: "I arrived very ready, I'm glad I was able to show such abilities, I live for the money time, and another second it would have ended in the happiest way in the world. Joy and sadness together. I left everything in the water, I'm in amazing shape, five years we work as a team "And see it. I want to say thank you to everyone in the country and sorry it was so close and not enough. My dream is an Olympic medal and I will do everything to achieve it."
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At the end of the dramatic day, Gur Steinberg, Yoav Cohen's coach, said: "I remember and know what it means to succeed in the Olympics, I also know what it is to fail. This time we only managed to reach a reasonable range. , And showed today what he is worth in his conditions. It's a cruise, not ordering the conditions. We knew that the past typhoon would be difficult. Cohen completed optimal preparation with the team, reached the peak of his abilities, performed well and lived up to expectations. We started the Tokyo men's campaign Zubari finished 17) .We started from a team without abilities in the seniors, but with a lot of talent and motivation.Together with an excellent professional team we came to the area for medals, but without a firm grip that will ensure a candidacy for a medal and a real win.
"As a team, we were given the best conditions for preparation and on a large scale. Fitness, Yoram Gover Psychology, Moran Tapiro Technology, Eyal Farkash Personal Fitness, Tamar Amiri Nutrition and the medical support staff Special thanks to the team members who supported Cohen in training until the last minute - Ofek Elimelech (Bronze European Championship 2021), Tom Reuveni (6 World Championships 2021) .
Steinberg added: "Today you saw what he could do. It was a magnificent cruise, reminiscent of Friedman's cruise in Athens, magnificent, accurate, like a warrior."
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