Raz Hershko Secures Medal at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko secured a medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam by reaching the +78kg final on Saturday. She will compete for gold against Croatia's Vukovics. Other Israeli judokas Maya Goshen and Ohad Mor were eliminated earlier in the tournament.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Raz Hershko reached the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam final, guaranteeing Israel a medal.
- Hershko, the world number one, will face Croatia's Vukovics for the gold medal.
- Maya Goshen and Ohad Mor were eliminated from the competition on Saturday.
- The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam is a major judo competition concluding on Saturday.
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko has guaranteed herself a medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam after reaching the final in the +78kg category on Saturday, the final day of the competition. Hershko, currently ranked world number one, began the tournament in the second round. She defeated Brazil's Santos in the quarterfinals, who received three penalties. In the semifinals, Hershko overcame Italy's Simonti. She will face Croatia's Vukovics, ranked sixth globally, in the gold medal match.
Earlier in the competition, Israeli judoka Maya Goshen (+70kg) advanced to the second round but was defeated by Croatia's Sejako after incurring three penalties. Ohad Mor (+73kg) won his first match but was subsequently defeated by Kosovo's Gjakova, who achieved an ippon.
