Israel Wins 6 Medals at Taekwondo World Cup
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Israel's national taekwondo team won six medals at the Cadet and Youth World Cup in Bucharest, Romania, including one gold, three silver, and two bronze. The girls' team also placed third overall in the team standings. Individual medalists included Michal Menachem (gold), Liron Blecher, Avitar Rochwald, and Talia Rubin (silver), and Amor Sharabi and Manor Arbid (bronze).
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- Israel's taekwondo team won 6 medals at the World Cup in Bucharest, Romania.
- The medal count included one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals.
- Michal Menachem won the team's only gold medal in the cadet category.
- The girls' team finished third overall in the team rankings.
- Several Israeli athletes secured silver and bronze medals in their respective categories.
The Israeli national taekwondo team secured a total of six medals at the Cadet and Youth World Cup in Bucharest, Romania. The team's haul included one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Additionally, the girls' team achieved third place overall in the team rankings.
Michal Menachem clinched the sole gold medal in the cadet category (up to 44 kg) after defeating opponents from Romania, Poland, and England. She advanced to the final when her Qatari opponent withdrew from the semifinal.
Silver medals were earned by Liron Blecher (youth, up to 46 kg), who lost in the final to an opponent from Belarus, and Avitar Rochwald (youth, up to 63 kg), who also finished second after being defeated by a Belarusian competitor in the final. Talia Rubin (youth, up to 42 kg) secured another silver medal, losing in the final to a Dutch opponent.
Bronze medals were won by Amor Sharabi (youth, up to 44 kg) and Manor Arbid (cadet, up to 51 kg). Sharabi was defeated in the semifinal by a Belarusian fighter, while Arbid lost her semifinal match to a Bulgarian opponent.
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