Israeli Judoka Yosef Semen Eliminated from World Championships
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli judoka Yosef Semen was eliminated from the World Championships in the Netherlands on Friday, October 26th, in the round of 16. Semen won his first two matches before losing to his Dutch opponent in the final seconds of their bout. Olympic medalist Raz Hershko is scheduled to compete on the final day of the tournament.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Yosef Semen was eliminated from the World Championships in the round of 16.
- Semen defeated opponents from Colombia and Kyrgyzstan before his loss.
- The decisive match was against Dutch judoka Simon Catharina.
- Raz Hershko is set to compete on the final day of the championships.
Israeli judoka Yosef Semen was eliminated from the World Championships in the Netherlands on Friday, October 26th, after losing in the round of 16. Semen, competing in the under 100 kg category, won his first two matches. He defeated Francisco Balanta of Colombia and then secured an ippon victory against Daut Pulatov of Kyrgyzstan.
In the round of 16, Semen faced Simon Catharina of the Netherlands. The match was decided in the final seconds, resulting in Semen's defeat.
Olympic medalist Raz Hershko will compete on the final day of the championships on Saturday, October 27th, in the under 78 kg category.
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