Israeli Judoka Kerem Primo Wins Silver at World Championships
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Israeli judoka Kerem Primo won the silver medal in the under-63 kg category at the World Championships in Baku on Wednesday. The 21-year-old's silver medal is the most significant achievement of her career and the first for the Israeli team at the event. Primo reached the final after defeating several international competitors, ultimately falling to the world number one, Japan's Haruka Kaju.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli judoka Kerem Primo won silver at the World Championships in Baku.
- Primo, 21, achieved the most significant result of her career.
- This is the first medal for the Israeli delegation at the competition.
- She lost the final to world number one Haruka Kaju of Japan.
- Primo defeated Poland's Angelika Szymanska in a difficult match.
Israeli judoka Kerem Primo secured the silver medal in the under-63 kg category at the World Championships in Baku on Wednesday. At 21 years old, this marks the most significant achievement of her career and the first medal for the Israeli delegation at this competition. Primo began her day with an ippon victory over Italy's Carlotta Avanzato. She then defeated Poland's Angelika Szymanska, the 2024 world vice-champion, in a challenging match. Trailing after Szymanska scored a waza-ari and a yuko, Primo managed to turn the tide by capitalizing on penalties against her opponent. In the round of 16, Primo overcame Australia's Maeve Coughlan with a yuko. She advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Mongolia's Lkhagvatogoo, the reigning Asian champion, with a waza-ari. Primo delivered a strong performance in the semifinals, dominating Hungary's Anna Kriza by ippon to reach her first-ever World Championship final. In the final match for the title, Primo faced Japan's Haruka Kaju, the world number one who had been undefeated since December 2024. Primo ultimately lost the final and returned from Baku with the silver medal, her greatest career success to date.
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