Nike Kornecki

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Nike Kornecki
Personal information
Born (1982-08-18) August 18, 1982 (age 40)
Italy
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
CountryIsrael
Sport sailing
Event(s)Women's 470 Class Two-Person Dinghy

Nike Kornecki (born August 18, 1982) is an Israeli Olympic sailor, and competes in the 470 Class double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centerboard, Bermuda rig, and center sheeting. [1] [2] [3] In 2004, she won a bronze medal in the world championships in the 470.

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Biography

Kornecki is Jewish, and was born in Italy. [4] [5]

Sailing career

In 2000, she partnered with Vered Buskila, and in 2001 they won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Ireland. [3] [5] In 2004, they won bronze medals in both the European Championship in Germany and the 470 World Championship in Zadar, Croatia. [2] [5]

They competed on behalf of Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, in the Women's 470 Class Two-Person Dinghy, and came in 18th. [1] They won a silver medal in the 2005 European Championship. [3]

They competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in the Women's 470 Class Two-Person Dinghy, and came in fourth. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nike Kornecki". Sports-reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Nike Kornecki". Sailing.org. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Tammy Berger. "Our Representatives at the Olympics" (PDF). IDC Herzliya. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Vered Buskila (1983–)". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
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