Yoav Ra'anan

Personal information
Born	(1928-01-15)15 January 1928 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
Died	9 November 2022(2022-11-09) (aged 94)
Sport
Sport	Diving
Medal record Representing  Israel Asian Games 1954 Manila 3m springboard 1954 Manila 10m platform

Yoav Ra'anan (יואב רענן; 15 January 1928 – 9 November 2022) was an Israeli Olympic diver.^[1] He was born in Cairo, Egypt.^[2] Ra’anan died on 9 November 2022, at the age of 94.^[3]

Ra'anan competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics, at the age of 24, in Helsinki, coming in 9th in Men's Springboard and 24th in Men's Platform.^[1][4] It was Israel's first appearance in the Olympic Games.^[5] He won a gold medal in high diving at the 1953 Maccabiah Games.^[6]

Ra'anan participated for Israel at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines, in diving, winning the gold medal in 3 m springboard and the silver medal in 10 m platform. He competed again for Israel at the 1956 Summer Olympics, at the age of 28, in Melbourne, coming in 22nd in Men's Springboard.^[1] Ra'anan was one of only three competitors representing Israel in those Games, as they took place weeks after the Sinai War.^[5][7]

• Yoav Ra’anan at World Aquatics
• Yoav Ra’anan at Olympics.com
• Yoav Ra’anan at Olympedia

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