Maya Goshen to Fight for Bronze at Zagreb Grand Prix

Israeli judoka Maya Goshen will compete for the bronze medal in the under-70kg category at the Grand Prix in Zagreb on Saturday. The 26-year-old won her first three matches but was stopped in the semifinals. She will face Clemence Eme of France, ranked tenth in the world, for the medal.

Goshen began the competition with a victory over Croatia's Marta Vurach in the first round, securing two Yuko points. She then defeated Tartniak of Austria, who was disqualified for an illegal move. In the quarterfinals, Goshen beat Poland's Magdalena Shchek with a Waza-ari, but lost to Naoana Silva of Brazil in the semifinals.

In the under-73kg category, Yonathan Elbaz won his second-round match against Robert Kalachar of Croatia with a Yuko. He was defeated in the round of 16 by Luladze of Georgia in golden score after Luladze achieved a Yuko.

Also in the under-73kg division, Ohad Moriz defeated Kabandize of Portugal in golden score after the opponent received his third penalty. Moriz lost his next match to a Spanish opponent in the second round after sustaining two Yuko scores.

In the under-81kg category, Aitai Bibitko was eliminated in his first match, losing to Italy's Madaloni Nosa by Ippon within 12 seconds. Adelina Novitzky, competing in the under-70kg category, also exited the tournament after a loss to Denmark's Olsen, who achieved Ippon.