Israel Wins Six Medals at World Taekwondo Cup
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Israel's cadet and junior taekwondo teams won six medals at the World Cup in Bucharest, Romania, including one gold, three silver, and two bronze. The junior women's team also finished third overall. Notable performances included Michal Menachem's gold medal and Liron Blecher, Avitar Rochwald, Talia Rubin, Amor Sharabi, and Manor Arbid contributing to the medal count.
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- Israel's taekwondo teams won six medals at the World Cup in Bucharest, Romania.
- The medal haul included one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals.
- Michal Menachem secured the only gold medal for Israel in the cadet category.
- The junior women's team achieved third place in the overall team standings.
- Several Israeli athletes won silver and bronze medals across different weight classes.
The Israeli cadet and junior taekwondo teams secured a total of six medals at the World Cup event held in Bucharest, Romania. The delegation's performance included one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Additionally, the junior women's team achieved third place in the overall team rankings.
Michal Menachem earned the sole gold medal in the cadet category (under 44 kg) after defeating opponents from Romania, Poland, and England, with her Qatari semifinal opponent withdrawing. Liron Blecher took silver in the junior women's division (under 46 kg), reaching the final after wins against Denmark, Israel, and Romania, but ultimately losing to a Belarusian competitor. Avitar Rochwald also secured a silver medal in the junior men's category (under 63 kg), progressing through matches against Greece, Spain, and Belgium before being defeated by a Belarusian opponent in the final.
Further medals included a silver for Talia Rubin in the junior women's division (under 42 kg), who won her semifinal against Moldova but fell in the final to a Dutch opponent. Amor Sharabi claimed a bronze in the junior women's category (under 44 kg), winning her quarterfinal against Italy before losing to a Belarusian in the semifinal. Manor Arbid also won a bronze medal in the cadet women's division (under 51 kg), with victories over Bulgarian and Romanian opponents in earlier rounds, and a semifinal loss to a Bulgarian fighter.
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