Raz Hershko Wins Bronze at Judo World Championships, Second Israeli Medal
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Judo athlete Raz Hershko won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, securing Israel's second medal of the competition. She defeated Croatia's Helena Vukovic in the bronze medal match, dedicating her win to fallen officer Yonatan Guttin. This follows Shacharm Primo's silver medal earlier in the event. Minister Miki Zohar congratulated Hershko on her achievement.
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- Raz Hershko won a bronze medal at the Judo World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Hershko's bronze was the second medal for Israel at the event, following Shacharm Primo's silver.
- Hershko dedicated her medal to the memory of fallen officer Yonatan Guttin.
- Hershko defeated Croatia's Helena Vukovic in the bronze medal match.
- Minister of Culture and Sport Miki Zohar congratulated Hershko on her achievement.
Judo athlete Raz Hershko secured a bronze medal at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking the second medal for Israel at the event. Hershko, currently ranked world number one in her weight class, defeated Croatia's Helena Vukovic in the bronze medal match. This achievement mirrors her success at the 2023 World Championships.
The competition concluded during the week marking three years since the October 7th massacre. Hershko dedicated her medal to the memory of fallen officer Yonatan Guttin, who was killed in the kibbutz of Be'eri on October 7th.
"I am happy and proud to finish the World Championships with a bronze medal and to once again stand on the podium with the Israeli flag," Hershko stated. "We always come to win and always want more, but I know how to appreciate the journey, the work, and the meaning of a medal at a World Championship. This medal is dedicated to the memory of Yonatan Guttin and the dear Guttin family. Yonatan is with me in my heart and on my path, and this medal has a particularly deep meaning for me."
Earlier in the championships, fellow Israeli judoka Shacharm Primo won a historic silver medal. Minister of Culture and Sport Miki Zohar congratulated Hershko, saying, "Congratulations to Raz Hershko on winning the bronze medal at the Judo World Championships! You continue to prove that you are among the best in the world and bring great honor to the State of Israel. We are proud of you!"
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