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Eldad Ronen (Hebrew: אלעד רונן; born September 4, 1976) is an Israeli competitive sailor.
He was born in Tiberias, Israel.
When Ronen competed in the Olympics he was 6-1.5 (187 cm) tall, and weighed 168 lbs (76 kg).
Sailing career
In 1991 Ronen came in 4th in the 420 - Open Scottish Power - International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) Youth Sailing World Championships, in Largs, Scotland.
In 1993 he won the gold medal in the Laser II - Men Nautica - IYRU Youth Sailing World Championships, in Lake Garda, Italy. In 1995 Ronen won the gold medal in the 470 Open Junior World Championship, in Warnemunde, Germany.
In 1999 Ronen and Eli Zuckerman came in 9th in the Mens / Mixed 470 World Championship, in Melbourne, Australia. They were ranked Number 9 in the world during 1999.
Ronen, at the age of 24, and Eli Zuckerman competed for Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Rushcutters Bay Marina, Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia, in Sailing--Men's 470 Two-Person Dinghy. They came in 13th out of 29 boats.