Israeli Judoka Kerem Primo Wins Silver at World Championships
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
Israeli judoka Kerem Primo won a silver medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku on Wednesday. The 21-year-old defeated four opponents before losing to the top-ranked Japanese competitor in the under-63kg final. Primo expressed pride in her achievement, especially given the date of October 7th, and vowed to continue working towards a gold medal.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli judoka Kerem Primo won a silver medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku.
- Primo, 21, won four matches before losing in the under-63kg final.
- She defeated the second-ranked Mongolian judoka in the semifinals.
- Primo faced world number one Kayo Harada of Japan in the final match.
- Primo stated the medal has special meaning for her, especially on October 7th.
Israeli judoka Kerem Primo secured a silver medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. The 21-year-old athlete won four matches before losing in the final of the under-63kg category. Primo defeated the second-ranked Mongolian judoka in the semifinals, following earlier victories against competitors from Italy, Poland, and Australia. In the final, Primo faced Japan's Kayo Harada, the world number one and a previous gold medalist in all official tournaments she entered. "I am very proud and happy to stand on the World Championship podium today with the Israeli flag, especially on October 7th, which gives this medal a special meaning for me," Primo stated after receiving her award. She added, "I had an excellent competitive day. Of course, I wanted to finish it with the gold medal, but I am proud of the path I took and the progress I made, and I will continue to work hard to reach that." Primo is the younger sister of judoka Gili Primo, who previously won a bronze medal at the World Championships.
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