Returning to Israel after winning the gold medal in Men’s Windsurfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Tom Reuveny credited IDF soldiers with his victory.

Reuveny, 24, said at a press conference at Ben Gurion airport, “I really remember myself, just before the deciding final race, I thought about the whole State of Israel, I knew that the gold would not just be for me.”

He added, “There are so many soldiers who have been called together to protect us, and thanks to them I am here right now.”