Raz Hershko to Fight for World Championship Bronze in Baku
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko will compete for the bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku on Saturday. Ranked world number one, Hershko reached the semifinals after defeating rivals including Brazil's Beatriz Souza in a rematch of the Paris Olympics final. She was defeated in the semifinal by South Korea's Yu-Jeong Lee and will now face Croatia's Helena Vuković for third place.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Raz Hershko will compete for the bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku.
- Hershko, ranked world number one, secured a spot in the semifinals.
- She defeated Brazil's Beatriz Souza in a rematch of the Paris Olympic final.
- Hershko lost her semifinal match to South Korea's Yu-Jeong Lee.
- She will face Croatia's Helena Vuković for the bronze medal.
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko will compete for the bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku on Saturday. Hershko, ranked world number one in the over 78 kg category, secured her place in the semifinals after three victories. Notably, she defeated Brazil's Beatriz Souza, who had previously beaten her in the Paris Olympic final.
In the semifinals, Hershko was stopped by South Korea's Yu-Jeong Lee. Hershko's path to the final four included a second-round win by hold against Taiwan's Ling Fang Chang and a golden score victory over Estonia's Anna-Maria Ekt in the next round.
The quarterfinal match against Souza was a rematch of the Paris 2024 Olympic final. After tactical exchanges and penalties for both athletes, Hershko gained an advantage with a 'yuko' score. Souza struggled to recover, received a third penalty, and was eliminated, allowing Hershko to advance.
However, in the semifinal, the 19-year-old Lee proved superior, dominating the match and defeating Hershko with an 'ippon' within two minutes. Hershko, the 28-year-old reigning European champion and Olympic silver medalist, will now face Croatia's Helena Vuković for the bronze medal, aiming to add to her 2023 World Championship bronze.
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