Introducing Israel’s Olympians: Nufar Edelman
06/25/2012 05:39
29- year-old proved all her doubters wrong by booking her place as Israel's representative in women’s laser radial sailing.
Nufar Edelman Photo: Courtesy
No one expected Nufar Edelman to make the Israel delegation for the Beijing
Games, let alone represent her country in two straight Olympics. However, the
29- year-old proved all her doubters wrong yet again by booking her place in
London by finishing in second place in the Andalusian Olympic Week event in
Cadiz, Spain in February.
Edelman ended the Beijing Olympics in 16th
place, but the Rosh Hanikra native could only manage a 55thplace finish in
March’s World Championships, meaning the expectations from her in London aren’t
very high.
However, she proved in Cadiz earlier this year that having her
back against the wall can actually help her come up with her best form and
another top-20 finish in the Olympics will be regarded as a success.