Barak Lufan (; 2 January 1987 – 8 April 2022) was an Israeli kayaker and the head of the Israel Canoe Association.

Early and personal life

Lufan was born in 1987 in

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. His grandparents were among the original founders of the kibbutz. He had three children.

Career

Lufan was a trainer for the Israeli Paralympic team, and served as the Israel Canoe Association's head coach.

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wrote that he was "once considered one of Israel's leading kayakers." He took part in the

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along with

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Death

On 7 April 2022,

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gunman Raad Hazem shot nine people, three fatally, including Lufan, in a

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at the Ilka bar on Dizengoff Street,

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. Two men died shortly after, and Lufan died from his injuries in

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. the following day. The

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expressed their solidarity with Lufan. In honour of his death, 40 kayakers sailed down the

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in a flotilla. His personal kayak was placed at the pier to serve as a memorial.

References

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