Israeli Judoka Yizhak Azani Wins Gold at Budapest Grand Slam
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Israeli judoka Yizhak Azani won a gold medal in the under-60kg category at the Budapest Grand Slam tournament. He defeated Enzo Jean of France in the final match with an ippon throw. Azani expressed that the victory was a special feeling after recovering from an injury.
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- Yizhak Azani won gold at the Budapest Grand Slam.
- He competed in the under-60kg judo category.
- Azani defeated Enzo Jean of France in the final.
- The victory comes after Azani's recovery from injury.
- Gefen Primo finished seventh in her category.
Israeli judoka Yizhak Azani secured a gold medal in the under-60kg category at the Grand Slam tournament in Budapest on Friday. Azani, returning to competition after recovering from an injury, began his day with an ippon victory over Duston Rozaev of Uzbekistan. He continued his winning streak with another ippon against Emil Jaring of the Netherlands in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Azani defeated Portugal's Bitriao Fernandes by accumulating two yuko points. He advanced to the final after a semi-final match against Artem Leshuk of Ukraine, where he secured two yuko points to his opponent's one.
In the final match, Azani faced Enzo Jean of France. Azani capitalized on a mistake by Jean during a technique entry, executing a perfect counter-throw for an ippon victory. "This is a great gift for me and for the country on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. I went through a difficult period, so to return to competition like this and finish it with a gold medal is a very special feeling," Azani stated.
Another Israeli judoka, Gefen Primo, who recently won gold at the Lausanne Grand Slam, finished in seventh place at the Budapest event.
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