Mayan Rafic

Early Life and Career

Mayan Rafic (, born 12 May 1995) is an Israeli windsurfer. He was born in Herzliya.

Windsurfing Career

Rafic began competing in international competitions at the age of 13 on a Techno 293 surfboard. In 2008, he reached eighth place in the Techno 293 Under 15 World Championships and finished ninth in this competition a year later. He transitioned to surfing the RS:X surfboard after the Youth Olympics.

Achievements

Rafic won the gold medal at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010. At the 2013 RS:X Windsurfing Youth World Championships, he won a silver medal in the Youth Men competition.

Competition History

* Techno 293 Under 15 World Championships (2008): 8th place
* Techno 293 Under 17 World Championships (2009): 13th place
* European Youth Championship (2010): 8th place (Techno 293)
* 2010 Summer Youth Olympics: Gold medal (Techno 293 class competition)
* RS:X World Youth Championship (2010): 48th place
* RS:X European Youth Championships (2011): 37th place
* 2013 RS:X Windsurfing Youth World Championships: Silver medal (Youth Men competition)