12 Facts About Shahar Tzuberi

Shahar Tzuberi is an Israeli windsurfer and Olympic bronze medalist, surfing in the "Neil Pryde" RS:X discipline.

Shahar Tzuberi is a nephew of Gad Tsobari, the 1972 Olympic wrestler who escaped from Arab terrorists during the Munich massacre.

Shahar Tzuberi began surfing at the age of 7, encouraged by his father, Ze'ev "Poodle" Tzuberi.

Shahar Tzuberi joined the Israel Defense Forces in 2005 and received an "Athlete of Excellence" status, allowing him to compete in international competitions.

Shahar Tzuberi went through recruit training in the Zikim base and then became a quartermaster in the Israeli navy base in Eilat, his hometown.

Shahar Tzuberi's first achievement was a silver medal in the 2000 Windsurfing World Championships for boys.

In 2002, Shahar Tzuberi won the under-17 World Championships, and in 2004, he won the silver medal in the Youth World Championships held in Bulgaria.

Shahar Tzuberi competed for Israel at the 2008 Olympics, and entered the 2008 Olympic Games under the shadow of Gal Fridman, a two-time Olympic medalist for Israel.

Shahar Tzuberi was ranked outside the top 10 coming into the tournament, but upgraded to an overall 1st place after the first 4 events, finishing 1st and 3rd respectively.

Shahar Tzuberi then won the 9th and placed 4th in the 10th event, thus re-entering the medal race as 4th place overall.

Shahar Tzuberi thought the judges disqualified him as well, and decided to play it safe by "re-entering" the race and returned to the start line.

Shahar Tzuberi competed for Israel at the 2016 Olympics, his third appearance in the Olympic Games.