Israeli Judoka Karem Primov to Compete for World Championship Gold
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israeli judoka Karem Primov, 21, will compete for the gold medal at the World Judo Championships in the under 63 kg category after defeating Anna Kriza in the semifinals. She will face world number one Hagure Kajo in the final. Primov's journey included wins over top-ranked opponents, and this follows her recent bronze medal at the Grand Slam in Budapest. In 2021, she won silver at the U21 World Championships and the U21 European Championship.
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- Karem Primov will compete for the World Judo Championships gold medal in the under 63 kg category.
- Primov defeated Anna Kriza in the semifinals with an ippon after 1 minute and 16 seconds.
- She will face world number one Hagure Kajo in the final match.
- Primov previously won a bronze medal at the Grand Slam in Budapest.
- In 2021, she won silver at the U21 World Championships and the U21 European Championship.
- Her sister, Gefen Primov, was eliminated in the second round of the under 52 kg category.
Israeli judoka Karem Primov, 21, has advanced to the final of the World Judo Championships in the under 63 kg category. She secured her spot by defeating Anna Kriza of Hungary in the semifinals with an ippon after 1 minute and 16 seconds of the match. Primov will face the world's number one ranked judoka, Hagure Kajo of Japan, in the gold medal match.
Primov's path to the final included victories over several strong opponents. She began her day by defeating Carlotta Avanzato of Italy with an ippon. In the second round, she overcame Poland's Angelika Szymanska, a silver medalist at the 2024 World Championships, despite Szymanska holding an early lead. Primov then defeated Mayb Kohlen of Australia with a yuko point. In the quarterfinals, she faced Mongolia's Lhagvatogoo Ankhrilem, ranked second in the world, winning by a waza-ari.
This achievement follows a recent bronze medal win for Primov at the Grand Slam in Budapest last month. In 2021, at just 16 years old, she won a silver medal at the U21 World Championships and was crowned the U21 European Champion in the same year. Her sister, Gefen Primov, competed in the under 52 kg category but was eliminated in the second round.
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