Raz Hershko Wins Bronze at World Judo Championships
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku on Saturday. She competed in the over 78 kg category and defeated Croatia's Helena Vuković in the bronze medal match. This is Hershko's second World Championships bronze medal, having previously won one in 2021.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Raz Hershko won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku.
- Hershko competed in the over 78 kg weight category.
- She defeated Helena Vuković of Croatia for the bronze medal.
- This is Hershko's second career bronze medal at the World Championships.
- Hershko lost in the semifinals to Huh Yong-ji of South Korea.
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko secured a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku on Saturday. Competing in the over 78 kg category, Hershko defeated Croatia's Helena Vuković to finish third in the world rankings. This marks the second time Hershko has won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships.
Hershko began her day of competition with an ippon victory by arm lock against Ling Ling Chang of China. She continued with a yuko advantage win in the round of 16 against Emma Maelis Aas of Estonia. In the quarterfinals, she faced her rival, Brazil's Beatriz Souza, the Olympic champion and world runner-up who had previously defeated Hershko in the Olympic Games final. Hershko initially held a yuko advantage, but Souza attempted a comeback, incurring penalties and falling into the repechage.
Hershko advanced to the semifinals, where she lost by ippon to Huh Yong-ji of South Korea. She then proceeded to the bronze medal match, ultimately defeating Vuković to claim third place.
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