An exciting event took place today (Saturday), when dozens of athletes gathered for a special flotilla in the Yarkon, in memory of kayaker Barak Lufen, who was killed in a shooting attack on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, when his death was determined yesterday after 35 hours.
On the West Bank at the Daniel Rowing Center in Tel Aviv, lay the boat in which Lufen had rowed in recent years and belonged to his friend Eyal Miller, with a bouquet of flowers and Israeli flags.
A flotilla in the Yarkon in memory of kayaker Barak Lufen who was killed in a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv // Courtesy of the Daniel Rowing Center
In the flotilla outside the Daniel Center, athletes from the Tel Aviv, Zevulun Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv kayaking clubs also took part, some of which were equipped with state flags and several types of boats could be seen: kayaks, academic rowing. Singles, couples, quartets.
During the event, the rowers went west to the Yarkon estuary and from there east and back to the space between the clubs, flowers and El Al oars were raised.
The flotilla in memory of Barak Lufen, today in Tel Aviv, Photo: Courtesy of the Daniel Rowing Center
For years, Lupen was part of the Israeli kayaking team, when in 2006 he reached his peak when he competed with Olympic bronze medalist Michael Kalganov and the two won the bronze medal at the European Championships 200 meters and sixth place at the World Championships, which put them on the Olympic staff and within touching distance of the Olympics. 'In 2008.
The flotilla in memory of Barak Lufen, today in Tel Aviv, Photo: Courtesy of the Daniel Rowing Center
Lufen's funeral will take place tomorrow (Sunday) at 5:30 PM at Kibbutz Ginosar.
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