Karem Primo Secures Historic World Championship Medal
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Israeli judoka Karem Primo, 21, has reached the final of the World Championships in Baku, guaranteeing at least a silver medal. This historic achievement marks Israel's 16th World Championship medal in judo and the first since 2023. Primo overcame a significant knee injury to secure this, her first international senior medal, ahead of her final match against Japan's Haruka Kage.
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- Karem Primo, 21, reached the World Championships final in Baku, securing at least a silver medal.
- This is Primo's first international senior medal, either gold or silver.
- The medal will be Israel's 16th at the Judo World Championships and the first since 2023.
- Primo overcame a torn ACL injury sustained in 2023 that kept her out for nearly two years.
- She previously won medals at junior and cadet European championships and a junior world championship silver.
- Primo's final opponent is Japan's Haruka Kage.
Israeli judoka Karem Primo, 21, has guaranteed herself a medal at the World Championships in Baku, reaching the final and securing at least a silver. This marks a significant achievement for Primo, who is the younger sister of fellow judoka Gefen Primo, a previous medalist at the World Championships and European Championships.
Primo's career has seen notable successes from a young age, including wins at European Cadet and Junior Championships and a silver medal at the Junior World Championships. However, her progress was significantly hampered by a torn ACL sustained in 2023, which sidelined her for nearly two years. She returned to competition in 2025 and has since earned two bronze medals in 2026 at the Austrian Grand Prix and the Budapest Grand Slam, along with a bronze at the 2021 European Open in Zagreb.
Regardless of the outcome in the final against Japan's Haruka Kage, Primo will claim her first international senior medal, either gold or silver. This will be Israel's 16th medal overall at the Judo World Championships and the first since 2023. Primo's previous appearances at the senior World Championships in 2022 and European Championships saw her eliminated in the round of 32.
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