Israeli Judo Fighters Eliminated Early at Zagreb Grand Prix
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Israeli judokas Inbar Lanir, Yosef Simin, Gaya Bar Or, Roy Sion, and Segev Ben Harush were all eliminated in the round of 16 at the Zagreb Grand Prix. Lanir's defeat came against the French world runner-up, her opponent from a previous injury. Simin lost by ippon, while Bar Or, Sion, and Ben Harush were defeated in their respective matches. This competition marked Lanir's return after a shoulder injury and surgery.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Inbar Lanir lost in the round of 16 at the Zagreb Grand Prix after returning from injury.
- Yosef Simin was also eliminated in the round of 16, losing by ippon.
- Gaya Bar Or won her first match but lost in the second round.
- Roy Sion and Segev Ben Harush were defeated in the second round of the up to 90 kg category.
- Lanir's opponent in the round of 16 was the same French judoka against whom she was injured previously.
Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir was defeated in the round of 16 at the Zagreb Grand Prix, marking her return to competition after a seven-month recovery from a shoulder injury. Lanir, competing in the up to 78 kg category, won her first match against Tokarva of Kazakhstan with two wazari. In the second round, she faced the French world championship runner-up, who was also her opponent when she sustained the injury at the European Championships. After regulation time, Lanir had two penalties, her opponent one. The match went into golden score, where the French judoka secured a yuko to win.
Also eliminated in the round of 16 was Yosef Simin in the up to 100 kg category. Simin defeated Keita of Guinea with two wazari in his opening match. He then lost to Peter Koscera of Poland, who scored an ippon.
Roy Sion, competing in the up to 90 kg category, lost his second-round match to Badel of Italy, who scored two wazari. In the same weight class, Segev Ben Harush also lost in the second round after receiving a third penalty in golden score against Van Herck of the Netherlands.
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