Karem Primo Reaches World Judo Championship Final, Securing Silver
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israeli judoka Karem Primo reached the final of the World Judo Championships in Baku on Wednesday, securing at least a silver medal. The 21-year-old will compete for the world title against Japan's Haruka Kajo. This is Primo's career-best achievement. Other Israeli competitors, including Yonathan Elbaz, were eliminated earlier in the tournament.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Karem Primo reached the World Judo Championship final in Baku, guaranteeing at least a silver medal.
- Primo, 21, will face Japan's Haruka Kajo for the world title in the under-63 kg category.
- This achievement is a career-best for Primo, whose sister Gefen was eliminated earlier.
- Yonathan Elbaz finished fifth after losing the bronze medal match in the 73 kg category.
- Several other Israeli judokas were eliminated in earlier rounds of the championships.
Israeli judoka Karem Primo has advanced to the final of the World Judo Championships in Baku, guaranteeing at least a silver medal. The 21-year-old, competing in the under-63 kg category, will face Japan's Haruka Kajo for the world title. This marks a career-best achievement for Primo, whose younger sister Gefen Primo was eliminated earlier in the tournament.
Primo's path to the final included a decisive victory over Italy's Carlotta Avanzato, ending the match with an ippon. She then faced Poland's Anzhelika Szymańska, overcoming an early deficit and a penalty against her opponent to advance. Primo continued her strong performance by defeating Australia's Kibishile Kulgahn with a waza-ari and then overcame Mongolia's Chintogtokhyn Tsend-Ayush, the world number two, in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Primo secured an ippon against Hungary's Szofi Ozbas, after an early yuko, to book her spot in the championship match. Primo's success comes after a challenging start for the Israeli delegation in Baku. Yesterday, Yonathan Elbaz (73 kg) reached the quarterfinals and competed for bronze, ultimately finishing fifth.
Other Israeli judokas, including Yitzhak Aspiz, Gefen Primo, Ohad Moriz, Inbal Shemesh, and Tamar Nelson-Levi, were eliminated in earlier rounds. All eyes are now on Karem Primo's final match, with Raz Hershko also set to compete later in the week. Inbar Lanir is expected to return to competition in early 2027 following an injury recovery.
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