Israel Claims 10 Medals at European Kickboxing Championship

The Israeli national kickboxing team concluded the European Championship in Skopje, North Macedonia, with a total of ten medals: one gold, five silver, and four bronze. Osayd Judeh secured the gold medal in the K1 up to 75 kg category, becoming the European champion. Polina Grossman, also a World Games medalist, won a silver medal in the K1 up to 70 kg category. Deniz Sabriyanikov achieved a promising result, taking home a silver medal in her first adult European Championship in the K1 up to 60 kg category. Additional silver medals were won by Karam Assad in Kick Light up to 89 kg and Diana Manzous in Kick Light up to 55 kg. Manzous also secured a bronze medal in Light Contact up to 55 kg. The remaining three bronze medals were won by Adam Tzvik in Light Contact up to 63 kg, Oshir Sabag in Low Kick up to 60 kg, and Loui Sax in Low Kick up to 75 kg. Peter Sax, the team's professional director and head coach, expressed pride in the team's performance, highlighting their ability to compete against top European opponents and execute their training. Erick Kaplan, President and CEO of the "Illet" Association for Non-Olympic Sports, praised the achievement as a significant accomplishment for Israeli sports, underscoring the athletes' high level and dedication. These results cap off a successful year for Israeli kickboxing, following other significant international achievements.