Israeli Windsurfer Adi Milu Finishes Ninth at U23 World Championships

The U23 World Championships in windsurfing concluded on Saturday with a frustrating day for Israeli competitor Adi Milu. Milu reached the medal race quarterfinals with hopes of advancing and challenging for a podium finish. However, two canceled races prevented her progress, and she ultimately secured ninth place overall in the competition, which featured 148 participants from 34 countries.

Milu had qualified for the quarterfinals in ninth place. Throughout the twenty races held over five days, she maintained a position within the top ten, demonstrating consistent performance. The quarterfinals began on Saturday with weak winds of only seven knots, the minimum required for competition. Milu led the race until the final buoy, but the wind died down at a critical moment, leading to the race's cancellation. In a second attempt, the competitors were sent out again but were forced to stop once more, with Milu again in a strong position. Finally, a third attempt allowed the quarterfinal to conclude, but Milu finished fourth in that heat, failing to advance to the next stage.

Two other Israelis came close to qualifying for the medal races. Peleg Raduan finished 12th, just 8 points shy of tenth place, and Maya Baral finished 13th. Neither qualified for the medal races, which are open only to the top ten finishers. The Israeli delegation was accompanied by assistant coaches Maya Moris and Guy Ziv, who also coach senior national teams.

Other Israeli results included Gur Lavi Pereg in 24th, Dan Kaufman in 30th, and Kfir Nov in 58th.