Israeli Judoka Maya Goshen to Fight for Bronze in Zagreb Grand Prix
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Israeli judoka Maya Goshen will compete for the bronze medal in the under-70kg category at the Zagreb Grand Prix on Saturday. She won her initial three matches before losing in the semi-finals. Other Israeli competitors, including Yonatan Elbaz, Ohad Moriz, Itai Bibitko, and Adelina Novitzky, were eliminated in earlier rounds of the tournament.
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- Maya Goshen will fight for the bronze medal in the under-70kg category at the Zagreb Grand Prix.
- Goshen won her first three matches before being defeated in the semi-finals.
- She will face France's Clemence Eme, ranked tenth globally, for the bronze.
- Yonatan Elbaz and Ohad Moriz were eliminated in the under-73kg category.
- Itai Bibitko and Adelina Novitzky also exited the competition in their respective weight classes.
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 secured her place in the bronze medal match after winning her first three bouts but falling in the semi-finals. Goshen will face France's Clemence Eme, currently ranked tenth in the world.
Goshen began her competition with a victory over Croatia's Marta Vracic in the first round, earning two 'yuko' points. She then advanced by defeating Austria's Tartnyak, who was disqualified for an illegal move. In the quarter-finals, Goshen defeated Poland's Magdalena Shvank with a 'wazari' score. However, her path to the final was halted in the semi-finals by Brazil's Naoana Silva.
In the under-73kg category, Yonatan Elbaz won his second-round match against Croatia's Robert Klatshar with a 'yuko'. He was later defeated in the round of 16 by Georgia's Luladze in golden score after Luladze secured a 'yuko'. Ohad Moriz, also in the under-73kg category, defeated Portugal's Kabandize in golden score after his opponent received a third penalty. Moriz was then eliminated in the second round by a Spanish opponent who scored two 'yuko' points.
Other Israeli judokas were also eliminated early. Itai Bibitko (under-81kg) lost his first match within 12 seconds to Italy's Madaloni Nussa, who achieved an 'ippon'. Adelina Novitzky (under-70kg) also exited the competition after being defeated by Denmark's Olsen, who secured an 'ippon'.
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