Israeli Judokas Compete for Medals at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Ten Israeli judokas are competing at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in the UAE. Yitzhak Ashpiz and Gefen Primo have reached the bronze medal matches in their respective weight classes. Other Israeli athletes also competed, with some advancing past the first round before being eliminated.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israeli judokas Yitzhak Ashpiz and Gefen Primo will compete for bronze medals at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.
- Ten Israeli athletes are participating in the Grand Slam tournament held in the United Arab Emirates.
- Gefen Primo defeated Paris Olympic champion Diyora Keldiorova en route to the semifinals.
- Yitzhak Ashpiz reached the quarterfinals before being moved to the repechage bracket.
Ten Israeli judokas began their participation in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tournament in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. He was subsequently defeated by Tajikistan's Kodobudinov in the bronze medal match. Gefen Primo, in the under-52kg category, reached the semifinals after defeating Uzbekistan's Diyora Keldiorova, the Olympic champion from Paris. Primo lost her semifinal match to Croatia's Topolovec and will compete for the bronze medal against Theresa Bodnarova of the Czech Republic. Other Israeli competitors included Tom Shmukhayev (under-66kg), who won his first match but lost his second. Tamar Nelson Levy (under-57kg) was defeated in her opening match by Korea's Hyoo. Matan Koklaev (under-66kg) also lost his second-round match to Azerbaijan's Yilkeyev.
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