SAI · Cohort 1 · Fall 2026

Meet Our
Athletes

Israel's pioneering cohort of student athletes — training at the highest level while earning a world-class degree at Bar-Ilan University.

10
Athletes
5+
Sports
1
University
Paris 2024
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Cohort 1 · Fall 2026

Ten athletes. One roster.

Our inaugural cohort balances elite competition with a degree at Bar-Ilan University. Hover any card to flip it and see the athlete profile.

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SAI · Cohort 101
Paralympic
Portrait of Paralympic rower Shahar Milfelder
Shahar
Milfelder
Israel · b. 2002
Rowing
Shahar Milfelder01
SportPR2 single sculls
MajorCommunications
Paris 2024Bronze medal
HometownIsrael
Why SAI"Train without sacrificing my education."
Train · Study · Champion
SAI · Cohort 102
Olympic
To be
announced
Cohort 1 · 2026
Track
Athlete 0202
DisciplineTrack & Field
MajorTo be confirmed
StatusProfile coming soon
Cohort 1 · Fall 2026
SAI · Cohort 103
Olympic
To be
announced
Cohort 1 · 2026
Swim
Athlete 0303
DisciplineSwimming
MajorTo be confirmed
StatusProfile coming soon
Cohort 1 · Fall 2026
SAI · Cohort 104
Olympic
To be
announced
Cohort 1 · 2026
Judo
Athlete 0404
DisciplineJudo
MajorTo be confirmed
StatusProfile coming soon
Cohort 1 · Fall 2026
SAI · Cohort 105
Olympic
To be
announced
Cohort 1 · 2026
Sail
Athlete 0505
DisciplineSailing
MajorTo be confirmed
StatusProfile coming soon
Cohort 1 · Fall 2026
Five more athletes joining Cohort 1 — names announced ahead of Fall 2026.
Cohort 2 · Fall 2027

Train. Study. Apply.

SAI Cohort 2 opens applications in Spring 2027. If you compete at a national-team level and intend to enrol at Bar-Ilan, start the conversation now.

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National-team level
Israeli citizen or resident
Bar-Ilan-eligible