Israeli Judoka Inbal Shemesh Reaches Grand Prix Final in Zagreb
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli judoka Inbal Shemesh reached the final of the Grand Prix in Zagreb, Croatia, and will compete for the gold medal. Shemesh, competing in the 57 kg category, defeated multiple international opponents to advance. A total of 17 Israeli athletes are participating in the tournament, with several other Israeli judokas experiencing early eliminations.
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- Inbal Shemesh will compete for the gold medal in the Zagreb Grand Prix final.
- Seventeen Israeli judokas are representing Israel at the Zagreb Grand Prix.
- Shemesh secured her final spot with wins over opponents from Finland, Brazil, Great Britain, and Spain.
- Other Israeli competitors like Tamar Malca, Ili Khayon, and Ariel Shulman were eliminated.
Israeli judoka Inbal Shemesh has advanced to the final of the Grand Prix in Zagreb, Croatia, where she will compete for the gold medal. Shemesh, competing in the up to 57 kg category, secured her spot in the final by defeating opponents from Finland, Brazil, Great Britain, and Spain. Her victories included wins by golden score, ippon, and waza-ari.
Seventeen Israeli athletes are participating in the Zagreb Grand Prix. Other Israeli competitors faced mixed results. Tamar Malca (up to 48 kg) was eliminated in her first match after returning from a break since June, losing to Austria's Springler by ippon. Ili Khayon (up to 52 kg) won her initial bout against Germany's Stachow but was defeated in the next round by Hungary's Popp.
In the up to 60 kg category, Ariel Shulman won his first match against the American Yang by ippon but lost his second fight to the Uzbekistani Bakitzhan. Yonathan Wexler defeated Bulgaria's Grigorov in golden score but was then beaten by Taiwan's Liang after receiving a yuko. Matan Kokuliev (up to 66 kg) won his first two matches against opponents from Greece and Great Britain before losing in the quarterfinals to Morocco's Bouchita by ippon. Adam Hazan (up to 66 kg) also won his first match against France's Rey but was defeated in the second round by Italy's Valerio Acoli.
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