Israeli Judoka Yitzhak Assafizadeh Eliminated Early at World Championships
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
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- Yitzhak Assafizadeh, ranked 2nd globally, was eliminated in the second round.
- He lost to Georgia's Giorgi Sardalashvili by ippon.
- Assafizadeh was the first of 11 Israeli judokas at the event.
- The championships are being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Israeli judoka Yitzhak Assafizadeh, ranked second in the world, was eliminated in the second round of the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 18-year-old Israeli competitor lost by ippon to 23-year-old Giorgi Sardalashvili of Georgia after 3 minutes and 24 seconds of their match. Assafizadeh was the first of 11 Israeli athletes competing in the tournament. He has had a notable career, including winning the Cadet World Championship in 2023, a gold medal at the Lima Grand Prix in 2025, and multiple medals in 2026, such as bronze at the Paris Grand Slam, gold at the Tbilisi Grand Slam, bronze at the European Championships, bronze at the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam, and gold at the Budapest Grand Slam.
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