Karem Primo Secures Historic World Championship Medal
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Israeli judoka Karem Primo, 21, has reached the World Championships final in Baku, guaranteeing at least a silver medal. This historic achievement marks Israel's 16th World Championship medal and Primo's first senior international medal. Primo overcame her sister Gefen Primo en route to the final. She previously suffered a career-threatening injury but has since made a strong comeback.
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- Karem Primo, 21, secured at least a silver medal at the World Championships in Baku.
- This is Primo's first senior international medal and Israel's 16th World Championship judo medal.
- Primo defeated her older sister, Gefen Primo, on her way to the final.
- She previously suffered a significant knee injury, sidelining her for nearly two years.
- Primo's previous best international results included junior medals and several bronze medals.
- She will face Japan's Haruka Kage in the final.
Israeli judoka Karem Primo, aged 21, has secured at least a silver medal at the World Championships in Baku, marking a historic achievement for herself and the Israeli delegation. This is Primo's first senior international medal in a major competition and will be Israel's 16th medal overall at the Judo World Championships, and the first since 2023. Primo's journey to the final included overcoming her older sister, Gefen Primo, who is 26 and a previous medalist at the World Championships and European Championships. Karem Primo had a promising start to her career with wins in European championships for cadets and juniors, and a silver at the Junior World Championships. However, her career was significantly impacted by an ACL tear in 2023, which sidelined her for nearly two years. She returned to competition in 2025 and has since won two bronze medals in 2026 at the Austrian Grand Prix and the Budapest Grand Slam, as well as a bronze at the European Open in Zagreb in 2021. This is only Primo's second appearance at the senior World Championships, having been eliminated in the round of 32 in her previous attempt in 2022. She has also competed twice at the European Championships, never advancing past the round of 32. Regardless of the outcome in the final against Japan's Haruka Kage, Primo has already cemented her place in history.
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