Katy Spychakov is the new and refreshing hope for a blue-and-white medal in Women's Sailing this summer in Tokyo, Japan. 


Israeli sailor Katy Spykachov.
Israeli sailor Katy Spykachov. (Reuters)

The Eilat native added that medal to the silver she had won at the 2020 European Championships in Portugal which was yet another major accomplishment especially at such a young age. 
 
Spychakov began surfing at 10 years old and added racing these years later which she learnt at the local Hapoel Eilat Sailing Club. In 2013 she began amassing medals at youth events from Cyprus to Japan as she continued to refine her skills in order to be in the position today to challenge for an Olympic medal in Tokyo.