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Rotem Gafinovitz (; born 9 June 1992) is an Israeli
"Israeli cyclist Rotem Gafinovitz finishes 77th out of 93 in Olympic race,"
''The Times of Israel''.
Road race
::2nd
Cross-country
::3rd Marathon
: 1st Ein HaShofet Mountain bike
: 1st Mishmar Ha'Emeq Mountain bike
: 1st Kiryat-Ata Mountain bike
: 2nd Mishmar Ha'Emeq Mountain bike
: 2nd Haifa Mountain bike (a)
: 3rd Haifa Mountain bike (b)
road cyclist
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ...
, who rides for Hess Cycling Team. She participated at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships
The 2012 UCI Road World Championships took place in the southern part of the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, also known as South Limburg (Netherlands), South Limburg, between September 15 and 23. The event consiste ...
. Through May 2024, she had won six UCI races in her career, and had won the Israeli national time trial championships in road cycling four times. Gafinovitz represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in cycling in the Women's individual road race.
Early and personal life
Gafinovitz was born inModi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut ( ''Mōdīʿīn-Makkabbīm-Rēʿūt'') is a city located in central Israel, about southeast of Tel Aviv and west of Jerusalem, and is connected to those two cities via Highway 443. In the population was . The populati ...
, Israel. She is 1.63 meters (5 ft 4 in) tall, and weighs 52 kilograms (115 lb).
Cycling career
Gafinovitz rides for Hess Cycling Team.2015–23
Gafinovitz won the gold medal in the Israeli National Road Race Championships in 2015, and won the Israeli National Time Trial Championships in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023. In September 2016, Gafinovitz was announced as part of the squad for 2017. Gafinovitz won the Tour of Arava in 2019. That year she was also sixth in the GCGracia–Orlová
Gracia–Orlová is a women's staged cycle racing, cycle race which takes place in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic and in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. It was created in 1987.
Honours
Jerseys
As of the 2013 edition: ...
. At the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus, she came in 9th in the Women's road time trial, and at the 2022 European Road Championships in Munich, Germany
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
, she came in 18th in the Women's time trial.
Gafinovitz was 2nd in the Regiónom Nitrianskeho Kraja in Slovakia in 2023. She was 3rd in the GP of the Mayor of the city Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom (slang: Žiar, , ; until 1920 ''Svätý Kríž'' and until 1955 ''Svätý Kríž nad Hronom'') is a city in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia.
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in Slovakia in 2023.
2024–present
Through May 2024, Gafinovitz had won six UCI races in her career.2024 Summer Olympics
Gafinovitz represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in cycling in the Women's individual 158 kilometer road race. She said:The Olympic Games have been my dream since I was 17, and this ticket to it is the proof for me that even if it takes time, one has to go on and not give up. This is true in sports, and it is doubly true in the current struggle for the return of the abducted in Gaza.Gafinovitz cycled ahead of the pack for much of the early part of the race, but she was later caught by the peloton and fell to 77th place out of 93 riders where she finished, with a time of 4:13:42.
''The Times of Israel''.
Major results
Source:Road
;2010 : National Junior Road Championships ::2nd Road race ::2ndTime trial
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;2011
: 3rd Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
;2012
: National Road Championships
::2nd Road race
::2nd Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
;2013
: National Road Championships
::2nd Road race
::2nd Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
;2015
: National Road Championships
::1st Road race
::2nd Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
;2016
: 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
;2017
: 2nd Time trial
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, National Road Championships
;2018
: National Road Championships
::1st Time trial
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::2nd Road race
;2019
: National Road Championships
::1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
::2nd Road race
: 1st Tour of Arava
: 6th Overall Gracia–Orlová
Gracia–Orlová is a women's staged cycle racing, cycle race which takes place in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic and in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. It was created in 1987.
Honours
Jerseys
As of the 2013 edition: ...
: 9th Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, European Games
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;2021
: National Road Championships
::1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
::2nd Road race
;2022
: National Road Championships
::2nd Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
::3rd Road race
Mountain biking
;2014 : 2nd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships : 2nd Salamina Mountain bike : 3rd Ma'alot Mountain bike : 3rd Malmédy Mountain bike ;2015 : National Mountain Bike Championships ::1st Cross-country
::3rd Marathon
: 1st Ein HaShofet Mountain bike
: 1st Mishmar Ha'Emeq Mountain bike
: 1st Kiryat-Ata Mountain bike
: 2nd Mishmar Ha'Emeq Mountain bike
: 2nd Haifa Mountain bike (a)
: 3rd Haifa Mountain bike (b)
References
External links
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