The management of the Wingate Institute, the National Institute for Excellence in Sports, announced today (Sunday) the untimely passing of Gil Maayan, director of the Wingate Academy for Excellence in Sports.
Maayan, who was 50 years old at the time of his death, died this morning at his home after a tenacious and courageous four-year battle with cancer.
He spoke openly about dealing with the disease, and was interviewed by the media about the struggle, hope and the future.
This, out of a desire to give strength and inspiration to others.
Maayan, father of Michal, Noa and Yael - a basketball player and apprentice at the academy - and spouse of Ranit, was a player and coach of Israel's youth volleyball teams.
After a degree in physical education he became a respected educator.
Since 2017, as the director of the Wingate Academy for Excellence, in recent years he has led many of Israel's future athletes to the realization of their Olympic dream, including: swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko, Jewish athletes Raz Hershko, Yuli Mashiner and Kerem Primo, water polo players Miriam Bukchenko and Noa Sasover, soccer player Noa Slimhogits ', Israel's national team basketball players and many more.
He left behind a father, a brother and a sister, three daughters and a partner.
His funeral will take place tomorrow, Monday, at 14:00 at the cemetery in Eben Yehuda.
Shai Abrahami, CEO of the Wingate Institute, the National Institute for Sports Excellence: "All the hearts at the institute were broken today.
We all lost age - each lost it in his own way.
We, his friends, have lost a friend and companion.
The female and male athletes of the Academy of Excellence lost an educator who was a pain and a model for them.
We lost a man who was a model of excellence, determination and humanity.
"In the last four years, he fought fiercely against the serious illness, but did not let it harm his great mission - educating the girls and boys with whom he walked the path to their dreams. They filled him with happiness and even in difficult moments we saw the hope they breathe in him and he also left his mark in their hearts. Gil Maayan will remain With us forever and we will see him at every milestone in our lives and their lives. Peace be with you, and thank you."
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