Israeli Judokas Achieve Mixed Results at World Championships
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Israeli judokas Yonathan Elbaz and Tamna Nelson Levy saw mixed success at the World Championships in Baku. Elbaz reached the quarterfinals in his category, while Nelson Levy advanced to the third round before being eliminated. Several other Israeli competitors were knocked out in early rounds.
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- Yonathan Elbaz reached the quarterfinals at the Judo World Championships.
- Tamna Nelson Levy advanced to the third round of her competition.
- Several other Israeli judokas were eliminated in early rounds.
- The championships feature significant prize money for medalists.
- More Israeli athletes are scheduled to compete later in the week.
At the Judo World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Israeli judoka Yonathan Elbaz achieved a career-best result by reaching the quarterfinals in the under-73kg category. Elbaz, ranked 50th globally, defeated Bulgaria's Viktor Scherbakov and then upset the world's 6th-ranked American, Jack Yonezuka, by ippon. However, his run ended when he was defeated in 37 seconds by the world's 3rd-ranked Russian judoka, Magomed-Ali Magomedov, who now represents the UAE. Elbaz was then relegated to the repechage.
In the women's under-57kg division, Tamna Nelson Levy, ranked 4th in the world, advanced to the third round after defeating Finland's Piaila Salonen. She was subsequently eliminated by China's Nan Wang.
Other Israeli judokas experienced early exits. Ohad Morritz (under-73kg) lost in the first round to Brazil's Guilherme de Oliveira. Inbal Shemesh (under-57kg) was also eliminated in the first round, losing to Finland's Pia Matikainen.
The competition continues with several more Israeli athletes scheduled to compete later in the week, including Karem Primo (women's under-63kg), Maya Goshen (women's under-70kg), Roi Sion (men's under-90kg), Yossef Semion (men's under-100kg), and Raz Hershko (women's over-78kg).
The Judo World Championships offer substantial prize money, with individual medalists earning between €6,400 for bronze and €20,800 for gold, plus coaching bonuses. The team competition also features significant prize money, totaling €200,000.
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